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Post by romanstylesiii on Dec 16, 2020 18:36:23 GMT -5
A lot of us complain about the lazy storytelling in the WWE and how they have used the same 2-3 storytelling devices over the last 19 years.
This story has been entertaining and orignal. full props.
I slag Bruce Prichard a lot, but his stories have been tremendously better than the cuckholding ones written by Vince and Heyman
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Post by dbrussel on Dec 16, 2020 18:44:14 GMT -5
Nope
Carmella popping bottles on Sasha's back for 8 weeks in a row could be better
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Dec 16, 2020 18:48:43 GMT -5
Thing is, this came on the heels of said cuckold angle of which Lana was part of, which ruined any attempt to make her sympathetic since.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2020 19:16:23 GMT -5
Not really...doing the same exact thing for weeks on end thinking people were just gonna magically start supporting Lana is not good story telling at all.
And now it does not even come to it's clear cut conclusion because they probably realized oh shit we really do not want Lana holding a title.
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Post by Mainia on Dec 16, 2020 19:54:46 GMT -5
Yeah I can't agree at all. It's quite honestly been terrible.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Dec 16, 2020 19:55:59 GMT -5
I respectfully disagree mainly because I do not feel the WWE will/did go with the conclusive ending to the angle for multiple reasons
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Dec 16, 2020 20:26:34 GMT -5
Two of the worst wrestlers ever, getting over despite having two of the most talented female wrestlers of the last decade doing nothing while holding women's championships...
WWE, you're BS becomes more transparent as the years progress.
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Post by The Trashman on Dec 16, 2020 21:11:40 GMT -5
So you don't watch Smackdown?
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 16, 2020 22:08:03 GMT -5
Women story, maybe
That Roman/Jey story got it
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2020 22:36:21 GMT -5
They managed to get me to feel sorry for Lana on Raw so credit to them for that, but I can't go that far. IMO Roman's heel turn is the best story overall while the Mandy vs. Sonya and Bayley vs. Sasha feuds were both better on the women's side.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 17, 2020 8:47:09 GMT -5
This is coming from someone who really really has never cared for her much, but it *would* be had they not booked Lana like total garbage for the last year and a half leading up to it. Hell, I'll even admit that Lana is actually kinda nailing her role here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2020 8:49:30 GMT -5
I'm curious why the hell you would spend months having Lana be put through tables just to have her get her revenge in a two minute match then be written out of the PPV that would logically call for her winning a tables match.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Dec 17, 2020 8:58:21 GMT -5
Uh....nah, I'm not a fan of this angle. In fact, I can't stand it. This is like the worst possible way to build a plucky babyface.
Yeah, Lana can sell great and be sympathetic. But if WWE wants her to get over, like *really* over in the way they hope for? She needs to start kicking some ass.
A good win streak would help her immensely. No more fluke rollups and getting beat down, I mean knocking ou some wrestlers and getting 1-2-3s. And sure, it's a trope that's been used for decades now, but it almost always works.
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Post by eJm on Dec 17, 2020 9:13:37 GMT -5
I'm curious why the hell you would spend months having Lana be put through tables just to have her get her revenge in a two minute match then be written out of the PPV that would logically call for her winning a tables match. This is what gets me about it. Having her put through tables on an almost weekly basis is incredibly dumb but I can accept that if the payoff is her putting Nia through a table to win a big match. But...they can’t even give people a proper payoff. Hell, the match you set up can’t happen because for some reason, you wrote her out of the show. The whole thing feels like someone forgetting how limited Lana is as a worker and even when she’s used to more of her strength, her reward is not having said build paid off which just makes her seem like a failure. |
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Post by fw91 on Dec 17, 2020 10:42:05 GMT -5
I mean, I’m not as down on it as others, but may I direct you to the Roman Reigns/Jey Uso story?
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Post by MrElijah on Dec 17, 2020 14:01:30 GMT -5
I'm curious why the hell you would spend months having Lana be put through tables just to have her get her revenge in a two minute match then be written out of the PPV that would logically call for her winning a tables match. This is what gets me about it. Having her put through tables on an almost weekly basis is incredibly dumb but I can accept that if the payoff is her putting Nia through a table to win a big match. But...they can’t even give people a proper payoff. Hell, the match you set up can’t happen because for some reason, you wrote her out of the show. The whole thing feels like someone forgetting how limited Lana is as a worker and even when she’s used to more of her strength, her reward is not having said build paid off which just makes her seem like a failure. Wasn't this the company where it was reported that they're going to put the Title on Ziggler but NOT push him? It's like Alvarez had been saying: It's about getting HEAT. |
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Post by eJm on Dec 17, 2020 14:05:56 GMT -5
This is what gets me about it. Having her put through tables on an almost weekly basis is incredibly dumb but I can accept that if the payoff is her putting Nia through a table to win a big match. But...they can’t even give people a proper payoff. Hell, the match you set up can’t happen because for some reason, you wrote her out of the show. The whole thing feels like someone forgetting how limited Lana is as a worker and even when she’s used to more of her strength, her reward is not having said build paid off which just makes her seem like a failure. Wasn't this the company where it was reported that they're going to put the Title on Ziggler but NOT push him? It's like Alvarez had been saying: It's about getting HEAT. Exactly. And there’s honestly so much heat you can put out before people stop caring and I personally feel this stuff with Lana is when most people will stop caring because why should they? You gave Lana some breadcrumbs and then yank them away just as quickly to the point she’s out of the match for no good reason. |
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Post by chrom on Dec 17, 2020 14:58:13 GMT -5
That's the best then what's the worst?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 17, 2020 15:10:43 GMT -5
I mean, I’m not as down on it as others, but may I direct you to the Roman Reigns/Jey Uso story? and even for stories involving the Women... Otis and Mandy is one of the best told stories the WWE has ever done. |
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Post by eJm on Dec 17, 2020 15:15:44 GMT -5
I mean, I’m not as down on it as others, but may I direct you to the Roman Reigns/Jey Uso story? and even for stories involving the Women... Otis and Mandy is one of the best told stories the WWE has ever done. There are stories in wrestling that wish they had the impact of Otis saving Mandy during the Royal Rumble this year. |
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