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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Feb 19, 2021 17:29:52 GMT -5
You both just posted that outside spoiler tags.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 19, 2021 17:34:16 GMT -5
ronin705, chromCould you both put your posts in spoiler tags? That goes for anyone else that has posted stuff about the tournament that hasn't aired yet.
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Post by markymark on Feb 19, 2021 17:48:25 GMT -5
Posting this without the spoiler brackets since it doesnt spoil match results. We know the finals are on March 3rd, so Rosa vs Riho will be on Dark, and (sorry if I sound angry but) its so freaking stupid. Yeah that's ridiculous. It's like they put no effort in to this. It feels like they went "Eh just throw em on Dark and YouTube, not like they actually matter like the real feuds we care about. And of course we gotta give more time to the likes of Luther and gender reveals!" Yeah, at that point, what excuse is there? Riho is a top worker, hugely over, a ratings draw, and has been pushed well. Thunder Rosa is a top worker, a good promo, presented as a star, and a credible opponent to anybody. This is not a risky match to put on television by any metric whatsoever. The undercard spotlights and enhancement matches that they've done lately are, frankly, much more of a ratings risk than this. SURPRISE! THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER THE LACK OF JOSHI AND TOP TALENT! IT WAS ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS THE BOOKING! I believe that the tournament was gonna kick off with Serena vs Riho but Serena got injured, so they went with Rosa vs Leyla, waiting for Serena to heal cost the tournament from airing all the matches on Dynamite(even if it was at the expense of getting a great match between her and Riho).
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Post by toodarkmark on Feb 19, 2021 18:11:28 GMT -5
Wow, so not only is this a negative thread again, but one filled with spoilers. Got to love seeing that.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 19, 2021 18:19:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the spoilers guys. Really appreciate them.
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Post by chrom on Feb 19, 2021 18:21:03 GMT -5
Sorry my i'll delete it
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 19, 2021 18:22:33 GMT -5
SURPRISE! THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER THE LACK OF JOSHI AND TOP TALENT! IT WAS ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS THE BOOKING! The division at one point consisted of like Shida and Friends. I'm not saying the booking isn't a factor, but acting like the giant loss of talent they had to deal with for MONTHS wasn't a f***ing issue is projecting onto what you hate an ignoring another legitimate problem they had. The women's division was faced with more than one issue.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 19, 2021 18:28:08 GMT -5
With the negativity starting to swirl in this thread (Again...) let me interject what I think and hope may happen here.
AEW Cards for one thing, can change before the show. We literally just saw that this week. While you can argue that some of the matches being on DARK sucks, I wouldn't be shocked if they audible to Riho vs Rosa on TV, because Riho drew the highest number last week and they might wanna try that again.
They might've been worried Rosa wasn't going to make the tapings, because she wasn't there to start them she was stuck in Texas. But she got there to finish them. So I could see stuff changing due to that.
The card for next week is still lacking lie 2-3 matches as well, while I know the elusive "Two woman AEW carD" stands as a thing, you never know...
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 19, 2021 18:32:27 GMT -5
If what Kenny alluded to is true, having more than one women's match on the show isn't even their call.
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Post by ronin705 on Feb 19, 2021 18:52:29 GMT -5
ronin705, chromCould you both put your posts in spoiler tags? That goes for anyone else that has posted stuff about the tournament that hasn't aired yet. Imagine how i feel, i was spoiled HERE lol and now gotta pretend to support this bs tourney lest the women get even LESS chance to showcase skill smh . My bad regardless
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 19, 2021 19:09:24 GMT -5
I'll reserve most of my judgement until I see it play out on TV. I know this source has been mostly accurate and it probably will play out this way but I'm curious why only this one result came out. Regardless, we'll see how it all plays out and maybe it will make more sense on TV. I sometimes disagree with AEW booking but it almost always makes sense for what they're doing. The spoiler...doesn't make that much sense to me given the other options they had. But I'm willing to give it a chance if they can make it work.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 19, 2021 19:52:18 GMT -5
Thunder Rosa/Riho will stream for free on BR Live on the 28th (fixed).
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Post by markymark on Feb 19, 2021 19:54:31 GMT -5
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 19, 2021 20:13:01 GMT -5
Thunder Rosa/Riho will stream for free on BR Live on the 28th (fixed). He actually did mean Bleacher Report. Not BR Live. Interesting.
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Post by markymark on Feb 19, 2021 20:14:58 GMT -5
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 19, 2021 20:34:13 GMT -5
Well as much as some people wanna shit on the booking of the division, Riho vs Rosa being a Bleacher Report special to try and get casual fans to watch more of the AEW product, and using THE WOMEN to do it, is showing they have some faith in the girls if they wanna do stuff like this. Bleacher Report has millions upon million sof viewers. This is kind of a big spot for Riho and Rosa to be in
I get people are pissed because they want more time for the girls on Dynamite, but they're trusting Riho and Rosa with a big bag here and it could pay dividends.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 19, 2021 20:35:59 GMT -5
Peacock paying a ton for wrestling content could affect the market place so it's interesting to see them do a special like this on Bleacher Report and pretty cool to see Riho and Rosa get the chance to shine.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 19, 2021 20:39:14 GMT -5
Peacock paying a ton for wrestling content could affect the market place so it's interesting to see them do a special like this on Bleacher Report and pretty cool to see Riho and Rosa get the chance to shine. I get people want this match on Dynamite or want more than one women's match on Dynamite, but in this case, it's not Youtube, and it's not DARK, this is a huge deal and they're using the girls to try and gain viewers for AEW. They have a ton of faith in Rosa and Riho to do this. This is showing that they want to try and push the girls because this is a huge cross platform match for AEW's promotion. Really hoping they draw a big number, because that'd help AEW more than this match being on a Dynamite with the numbers Bleacher Report has.
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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Feb 19, 2021 20:40:09 GMT -5
Yeah I'm sorry but that's a joke. Riho vs Rosa should be on Dynamite. So now I have to go out of my way to watch it on a site I never visit. Lame.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 19, 2021 20:49:27 GMT -5
Yeah I'm sorry but that's a joke. Riho vs Rosa should be on Dynamite. So now I have to go out of my way to watch it on a site I never visit. Lame. Being negative on this when it's a clear cross brand tactic to try and get potentially millions of people to watch the match and get interested in AEW on Bleacher Report, which is more than what they would GET on Dynamite just feels like the wrong way to approach this. It would have been shit if this match was on DARK or Youtube. It's literally on a platform where the girls are being put in a situation to show up, show out, and help AEW. Bleacher Report isn't some rinky dink site, it's not B/R Live either, they have millions of viewers at any given time and this is being delivered to those viewers free. The girls are literally representation for the entire company for this. They trust them or they wouldn't be here.
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