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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 10, 2021 18:19:15 GMT -5
Red Velvet has been improving a ton on DARK. Really excited to see her get a big match in a few weeks. Me too. I think she's such a star in the making. I don't know too much about her promo skills, but if she learns to cut a good one, and continues to put it together in the ring, she's champion material IMO. The promo she did recently on Jade was pretty good considering I doubt she's done that many. She did come across very fiery and believable as being pissed off at her.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 10, 2021 18:43:29 GMT -5
I want Riho out of the tournament early. I associate her with the *really* rough days of the division and don’t want to see her back in the mix so soon. Maybe in a few months. I wish they’d put Serena over her but we’ll see.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Feb 10, 2021 19:11:00 GMT -5
She obviously wants to work for AEW, what would be the plausible explanation if they sign her if she just loses all the time? What do you mean? She's not a jobber, she just has a nuanced gimmick that involves her losing a lot in life, outside the ring as well, including her career as an idol. You asked why people weren't picking her, and I explained that her gimmick isn't about winning, it's about losing until she wins, building on her losses. That could be a reason why even though she though she is popular, she's not being picked. She will most likely work for AEW in the future. I was using a real life sports scenario. Say AEW officials were using the Japanese side of the bracket as a scouting report and would go on to sign the women that impressed them. Would a sports team sign a athlete that’s known for losing a lot in life? Guess I was trying to use a real life sports thought process in a sport where someone know’s if they’re going to win or lose ahead of time.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 10, 2021 19:12:53 GMT -5
Yeah the Assemble card kinda spoils a bit. Bad thing about the Japan side is you’ll be able to guess the winner based on bookings in the next month given that whoever wins will have to quarantine. (For instance both Yuka and Maki are in a tag tournament at the end of the month) It’s likely been already taped though. Based on the bracket some heavy hitters are going out in round 1. Hope the matches are long enough to showcase them though. Yikes, just saw the video where Tony says Ryo currently wrestles for TJPW...where she has never wrestled. Great start lol
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 10, 2021 19:17:40 GMT -5
What do you mean? She's not a jobber, she just has a nuanced gimmick that involves her losing a lot in life, outside the ring as well, including her career as an idol. You asked why people weren't picking her, and I explained that her gimmick isn't about winning, it's about losing until she wins, building on her losses. That could be a reason why even though she though she is popular, she's not being picked. She will most likely work for AEW in the future. I was using a real life sports scenario. Say AEW officials were using the Japanese side of the bracket as a scouting report and would go on to sign the women that impressed them. Would a sports team sign a athlete that’s known for losing a lot in life? Guess I was trying to use real life sports thought process in a sport where someone know’s they’re going to win or lose ahead of time. Using team sports is a bit different because, especially in football/soccer, you can find a really good player in a team of really crappy players that you can make into a really good player and buy cheaply. It's a common practice here if a team gets relegated to pretty much raid a team for its good players since most don't ever want to stay in a lower division. But I get the overall sentiment with your analogy besides that.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Feb 10, 2021 20:32:21 GMT -5
Will AEW’s YouTube channel be posting the Japanese matches or will it be ChocoPro’s channel?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 10, 2021 20:34:32 GMT -5
Will AEW’s YouTube channel be posting the Japanese matches or will it be ChocoPro’s channel? It'll be on AEW's YouTube channel.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 10, 2021 20:42:14 GMT -5
Predicting Ryo on the Japan side since there were rumors she was going to the US before the pandemic and Sead recently seems to have been moving to dissolve her stable.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 10, 2021 22:14:34 GMT -5
Leyla Hirsch is so f***ing good
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Post by markymark on Feb 10, 2021 22:19:33 GMT -5
Predicting Ryo on the Japan side since there were rumors she was going to the US before the pandemic and Sead recently seems to have been moving to dissolve her stable. Imo she is a darkhorse, and it makes more sense for her to beat Aja in the next round.
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Feb 10, 2021 22:25:47 GMT -5
Ryo makes a lot of sense logistically. Just from quick research, she's of similar age and experience to Shida, so she may be looking for that slower schedule/Florida beaches stage of her career that everyone likes to joke about re: Nakamura. She's also got a great look and style to instantly fit into AEW's current roster. Incidentally, my fiancee liked her the best just from looks, so I'm in favor of her coming over so that my household enjoys the show that much more.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 10, 2021 22:27:03 GMT -5
Ryo makes a lot of sense logistically. Just from quick research, she's of similar age and experience to Shida, so she may be looking for that slower schedule/Florida beaches stage of her career that everyone likes to joke about re: Nakamura. She's also got a great look and style to instantly fit into AEW's current roster. Incidentally, my fiancee liked her the best just from looks, so I'm in favor of her coming over so that my household enjoys the show that much more. Tony leaned into the fact her one AEW Match, which they won, had her as a partner of Shida and Riho That's really not a bad big three of US Full Time Joshi
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Post by markymark on Feb 10, 2021 22:31:28 GMT -5
Ryo makes a lot of sense logistically. Just from quick research, she's of similar age and experience to Shida, so she may be looking for that slower schedule/Florida beaches stage of her career that everyone likes to joke about re: Nakamura. She's also got a great look and style to instantly fit into AEW's current roster. Incidentally, my fiancee liked her the best just from looks, so I'm in favor of her coming over so that my household enjoys the show that much more. I like Maki but having her face Aja who is a legend in Japanese women wrestling let alone beating her clean is like having RTruth beat the Undertaker
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 10, 2021 22:43:21 GMT -5
Ryo makes a lot of sense logistically. Just from quick research, she's of similar age and experience to Shida, so she may be looking for that slower schedule/Florida beaches stage of her career that everyone likes to joke about re: Nakamura. She's also got a great look and style to instantly fit into AEW's current roster. Incidentally, my fiancee liked her the best just from looks, so I'm in favor of her coming over so that my household enjoys the show that much more. I like Maki but having her face Aja who is a legend in Japanese women wrestling let alone beating her clean is like having RTruth beat the Undertaker Kong has also murdered Maki the couple times they’ve faced off lol. If she beats her it’ll be pretty shenanigans based probably.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 11, 2021 4:58:19 GMT -5
Ryo makes a lot of sense logistically. Just from quick research, she's of similar age and experience to Shida, so she may be looking for that slower schedule/Florida beaches stage of her career that everyone likes to joke about re: Nakamura. She's also got a great look and style to instantly fit into AEW's current roster. Incidentally, my fiancee liked her the best just from looks, so I'm in favor of her coming over so that my household enjoys the show that much more. Tony leaned into the fact her one AEW Match, which they won, had her as a partner of Shida and Riho That's really not a bad big three of US Full Time Joshi Kenny has said Ryo is his favorite wrestler so I think it may happen.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Feb 11, 2021 9:48:45 GMT -5
Has an actual bracket for the tournament been released?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 11, 2021 10:27:11 GMT -5
Has an actual bracket for the tournament been released? It's on Page 102.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 11, 2021 11:10:41 GMT -5
Tony leaned into the fact her one AEW Match, which they won, had her as a partner of Shida and Riho That's really not a bad big three of US Full Time Joshi Kenny has said Ryo is his favorite wrestler so I think it may happen. If so, fine by me It's another girl for the division, and a strong one at that, on a mainstay basis. Riho's back, we're getting close to having Statlander back as well. The upper and middle cards would be filling out quite nicely by Spring for the girls. Patience might be paying off for the division when it comes to not signing every free US Talent with a pulse last year.
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Post by markymark on Feb 11, 2021 11:58:41 GMT -5
My prediction for the Japan side:
Yuka Emi Ryo Aja
2nd round: Yuka Ryo
Japan Finals: Yuka.
For the US side 2nd round: Rosa vs Riho: Rosa Tay vs Britt: Britt
Finals US: Britt vs Rosa: Britt
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 12, 2021 7:24:13 GMT -5
I guess throw me in the "Ryo wins Japan-side", if nothing else because she would arguably get the most out of it. Maki is going to be over like rover whenever she gets a proper chance to come to the US, anyway, and Emi and Yuka already have plenty of ins for whenever they can come back, whereas Ryo only had the one match for AEW so far, I think.
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