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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2021 8:28:43 GMT -5
Basically all of the women chosen for the Japan bracket are good. The least polished wrestler is Maki Itoh, but she has the most charisma and would likely be the one that could get over should AEW be able to utilize them in America in front of crowds.
VENY is an interesting name for the Japan bracket. VENY was set to make a US debut last year during Mania weekend, but the pandemic got in the way. VENY usually uses the name Asuka, but obviously cannot use it here. I am not sure VENY prefers feminine pronouns. VENY is trans (born a male) and has been called Japan's first genderless wrestler.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 4, 2021 8:47:44 GMT -5
Basically all of the women chosen for the Japan bracket are good. The least polished wrestler is Maki Itoh, but she has the most charisma and would likely be the one that could get over should AEW be able to utilize them in America in front of crowds. VENY is an interesting name for the Japan bracket. VENY was set to make a US debut last year during Mania weekend, but the pandemic got in the way. VENY usually uses the name Asuka, but obviously cannot use it here. I am not sure VENY prefers feminine pronouns. VENY is trans (born a male) and has been called Japan's first genderless wrestler. She goes by feminine pronouns and refers to herself as a woman, uses feminine Japanese etc so I think it’s safe to go with that. (Commentary, writers, and other wrestlers do the same)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 8:52:34 GMT -5
Hyped for the tournament but I'm really hoping it leads to something other than a Britt win. She's got her character down but her in-ring is still a work in progress. Last night was largely a very good match but there were certain spots where she was really awkward, the slow-motion backbreaker/flatliner being the worst example. Considering how she's improved since her debut I have no doubt she'll get better over this next year but as of now, the thought of Britt vs, say, Swole or Tay or Anna in a 15+ minute title match is making me cringe.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2021 8:53:32 GMT -5
Basically all of the women chosen for the Japan bracket are good. The least polished wrestler is Maki Itoh, but she has the most charisma and would likely be the one that could get over should AEW be able to utilize them in America in front of crowds. VENY is an interesting name for the Japan bracket. VENY was set to make a US debut last year during Mania weekend, but the pandemic got in the way. VENY usually uses the name Asuka, but obviously cannot use it here. I am not sure VENY prefers feminine pronouns. VENY is trans (born a male) and has been called Japan's first genderless wrestler. She goes by feminine pronouns and refers to herself as a woman, uses feminine Japanese etc so I think it’s safe to go with that. (Commentary, writers, and other wrestlers do the same) Anyway, she's super talented and dynamic.
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Post by thatloser on Feb 4, 2021 8:59:47 GMT -5
I think Lulu will one day have a matchup with Orange Cassidy. It might not be Lulu, but at least Emi and Mei had fun when they were announced for the tourney! I'm all for Lulu Pencil, Orange Cassidy I did a Fire Pro Intergender tag tournament with a few friends and one of my team was Lulu and Cassidy, unfortunately the lost in the first round. I'm still watching 2019 TJPW so I'm kinda out of the loop but is Shoko Nakajima injured? I think I saw something about a broken nose the other week, and it seems odd not to use her as she's already been on AEW
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 4, 2021 9:11:59 GMT -5
I think Lulu will one day have a matchup with Orange Cassidy. It might not be Lulu, but at least Emi and Mei had fun when they were announced for the tourney! I'm all for Lulu Pencil, Orange Cassidy I did a Fire Pro Intergender tag tournament with a few friends and one of my team was Lulu and Cassidy, unfortunately the lost in the first round. I'm still watching 2019 TJPW so I'm kinda out of the loop but is Shoko Nakajima injured? I think I saw something about a broken nose the other week, and it seems odd not to use her as she's already been on AEW She has a broken nose and is skipping actual matches until the Korakuen show on the 11th where she’ll resume wrestling. She also can’t wrestle under the name Shoko Nakajima and has to be “Shin Ultra Shoko” and a super hero/sentai gimmick due to a stipulation of a match she lost for a while.
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Post by markymark on Feb 4, 2021 10:37:34 GMT -5
Taya said in her last interview that she is still taking her time to come with a decision. She could realistically make waves in either company, though she might realistically make a bigger splash in the AEW Women's Division given how bulky the NXT Women's roster is, unless she is a rare skip to the main. “Well, I really enjoy both products. Obviously I’m a wrestling fan, always have been. There’s a lot of people that get into wrestling [that] are wrestling fans, surprise, and honestly, I don’t know what’s gonna happen next for me because as a lot of people don’t realize is that I have been signed for about eight and a half years from AAA into Lucha Underground into IMPACT and this is actually my first-ever time in my career as a free agent. So, it’s a really important time for me to really think about what’s important for me, for my family and make the best decision moving forward for my career. So, we will see. It will all play out, don’t worry.” www.postwrestling.com/2021/02/02/post-news-update-taya-valkyrie-discusses-free-agency-her-impact-wrestling-run/
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Post by toodarkmark on Feb 4, 2021 10:54:02 GMT -5
She could realistically make waves in either company, though she might realistically make a bigger splash in the AEW Women's Division given how bulky the NXT Women's roster is, unless she is a rare skip to the main. “Well, I really enjoy both products. Obviously I’m a wrestling fan, always have been. There’s a lot of people that get into wrestling [that] are wrestling fans, surprise, and honestly, I don’t know what’s gonna happen next for me because as a lot of people don’t realize is that I have been signed for about eight and a half years from AAA into Lucha Underground into IMPACT and this is actually my first-ever time in my career as a free agent. So, it’s a really important time for me to really think about what’s important for me, for my family and make the best decision moving forward for my career. So, we will see. It will all play out, don’t worry.” www.postwrestling.com/2021/02/02/post-news-update-taya-valkyrie-discusses-free-agency-her-impact-wrestling-run/I really think she should go to WWE. When travel starts again, she's going to want to be near her husband, and I just feel she's a better fit for WWE right now. It's a good idea for her career, and WWE has 7 hours of tv time to offer, rather then AEW's 2 hours. I'm very excited for the AEW women's division, and I don't know if she would be a good fit, until they get another time slot, which is who knows when. I say this with the caveat that she would probably have to change her name, which sucks.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 4, 2021 12:10:54 GMT -5
Yeah, Shida being in Japan to oversee the Japanese side of the women's tournament is a good reason to explain her absence. Wonder how long she's been there since IIRC anyone coming to Japan has to quarantine for a couple of weeks.
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Post by chrom on Feb 4, 2021 12:14:35 GMT -5
I'm hoping for Yuka or Maki to be the representative in the finals for the Japanese side
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Feb 4, 2021 12:48:30 GMT -5
I'm not familiar enough with the entire Japanese side to really make a good judgment...but I would love if Maki were in AEW regularly just because Maki Itoh vs. Dani Jordyn sounds hilarious.
From AwamoriRock's descriptions, I am excited for literally anyone who ends up the winner of this bracket, especially if it means that she'll become a US regular. Hell, Aja Kong is probably the least exciting possibility, and that's a good place to be.
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Post by markymark on Feb 4, 2021 13:08:01 GMT -5
Yuka or Emi?
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Post by markymark on Feb 4, 2021 13:08:50 GMT -5
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Post by chrom on Feb 4, 2021 13:09:37 GMT -5
Should have fans in attendance. Rather dull to watch without anyone there ringside to cheer on
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Feb 4, 2021 13:15:09 GMT -5
So I'm not familiar with a lot of the women on the other side. Anyone have any idea if there are some good matches of them on official YouTube accounts by chance? Wouldn't mind getting a good look at them before hand?
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 4, 2021 13:15:56 GMT -5
You know, they're not wrong, in a way. Has it ever been explained why Emi left? I think she cited "personal reasons" and all, but I don't know if she elaborated. Given she founded it and trained so many of its wrestlers, it is unusual. Also, was unaware Hikaru Shida herself took over some of the training duties when Emi left. No idea who she trained, though, or if they became big.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2021 13:43:50 GMT -5
So I'm not familiar with a lot of the women on the other side. Anyone have any idea if there are some good matches of them on official YouTube accounts by chance? Wouldn't mind getting a good look at them before hand? Gatoh Move's official youtube account will have lots of Mei Suruga and Emi Sakura.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 4, 2021 14:52:42 GMT -5
That's a real fun bracket on the Japanese side, and in an ideal world it could take place in front of fans and on Dynamite in full, but it's nice to see that they haven't forgotten this in all the lockdown stuff.
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Post by markymark on Feb 4, 2021 18:25:56 GMT -5
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 4, 2021 20:12:22 GMT -5
Maki's making a good first impression on some of the AEW Roster. lol
"I want her to win" - Cody's reaction to her tweet.
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