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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 26, 2021 1:41:16 GMT -5
This story, while not perfect, is the most creative WWE has been in SOOO long that I’m happy if Asuka is just there to play her part in the grand scheme of things. Because in all seriousness, did we ever think that the Fiend/Orton feud would ever get to this point? I’m sitting back with my popcorn on this one. I could go anywhere. I do give them credit for trying things that they wouldn't be able to get away with in a live crowd setting, with the Alexa transformations and shenanigans.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2021 2:56:45 GMT -5
This story, while not perfect, is the most creative WWE has been in SOOO long that I’m happy if Asuka is just there to play her part in the grand scheme of things. Because in all seriousness, did we ever think that the Fiend/Orton feud would ever get to this point? I’m sitting back with my popcorn on this one. I could go anywhere. I do give them credit for trying things that they wouldn't be able to get away with in a live crowd setting, with the Alexa transformations and shenanigans. I think they hammered home that Bliss is possessed at this point. I think Asuka is still booked like a bad ass and this is the most interesting thing she’s been apart of for months. Wrestling is my least favorite part of wrestling. I would rather watch some over the top horror show like this than watch Balor and O’Reilly. I’m having a good time and interested where it goes next. Sunday should be very interesting.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 27, 2021 19:30:12 GMT -5
Me during that match:
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 1, 2021 22:04:26 GMT -5
Since Asuka just lost clean as a sheet in a Triple Threat Tag Match where Dana and Mandy were RIGHT THERE, this thread continues to remain relevant
Seriously f*** this booking, this "Ric and Lacey distract Charlotte" thing has been the same shit for the last 24 hours and it works every time and Asuka looks like a chump.
It's every time she's champion, EVERY. TIME.
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Post by mistery on Feb 1, 2021 22:08:33 GMT -5
Since Asuka just lost clean as a sheet in a Triple Threat Tag Match where Dana and Mandy were RIGHT THERE, this thread continues to remain relevant Seriously f*** this booking, this "Ric and Lacey distract Charlotte" thing has been the same shit for the last 24 hours and it works every time and Asuka looks like a chump. It's every time she's champion, EVERY. TIME. But you see, according to other fans, this is TOTALLY leading to some long term booking for Asuka and character evolution! It's clearly not.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 1, 2021 22:16:50 GMT -5
...I can’t explain the semi-clean fall to Naomi. She ain’t got no demon superpowers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2021 22:22:40 GMT -5
So once Asuka loses to the title to Charlotte yet again because they damn sure telegraphed it tonight...can we send her to NXT please?
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Post by tenshi on Feb 1, 2021 23:05:39 GMT -5
...I can’t explain the semi-clean fall to Naomi. She ain’t got no demon superpowers. Naomi has an ass that won't quit, thus claiming victory over it is a big task to go through.
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Post by mistery on Feb 2, 2021 0:15:21 GMT -5
Bumping this because on RAW Talk, Ric Flair just mentioned that Lacey is going after Asuka and the RAW Women's Championship very soon.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 2, 2021 0:29:41 GMT -5
Well, either she wins it or she doesn't win it, I don't know what the f*** you want me to say.
Also, I don't want Asuka back in NXT, because that's just taking up a space from younger talents who need the time. Asuka got her big NXT run where she literally NEVER lost, why does she need ANOTHER one? Just so she can never lose some more?
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Post by mistery on Feb 2, 2021 0:35:51 GMT -5
Well, either she wins it or she doesn't win it, I don't know what the f*** you want me to say. Also, I don't want Asuka back in NXT, because that's just taking up a space from younger talents who need the time. Asuka got her big NXT run where she literally NEVER lost, why does she need ANOTHER one? Just so she can never lose some more? I think people want to see Asuka back in NXT because its painfully clear WWE is intentionally cooling her off now on the main roster. She constantly gets put in overbooked matches of incredibly poor quality, and she just looks like a complete and utter loser. Like one of the dumbest women on the entire main roster kayfabe wise. Where in NXT, at least Triple H would have an idea to book to her strengths, plus she could have some really good matches, even if she doesn't win all the time. The Asuka we are getting now on the main roster is the absolute worst, and all it does is make me incredibly angry at the product, because they are squandering her potential to push (or protect) failed projects like Alexa, Charlotte, Nia, Shayna, and Lacey. I would go as far to say that unless some booking miracle happens, Asuka's career will not recover from this death spiral. People need to let go of the idea that she's bulletproof to bad booking. Because she isn't, and it's becoming more and more clear as each week passes. If this keeps up and they won't let her go back to NXT (she has expressed interest in going back even for a short stint), I would not be shocked if she chooses to not sign a new deal when her current one is up. Because I know Tony would pay her a fortune to sign with AEW, plus she has connections already with Kenny and Moxley. Basically Asuka is head and shoulders above every single woman on RAW right now in terms of natural charisma and wrestling ability, but she's booked like absolute garbage. And there is no end in sight either. Her talent is being completely wasted so they can push some of the worst women on the RAW roster. So yes, its completely understandable that people (myself included) feel like she's being buried through no fault of her own.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 2, 2021 1:00:48 GMT -5
I don't know where to stand. Should I be resentful for her having a rough trot? Should I be grateful for the success she's already had, given how much was stacked against her having ANY success at all?
This is the complicated thing about all this happening WHILE she's the champion. The numbers add up. Right now, she's been a main roster singles women's champion for 340 days, nearly a full year in total. For the vast majority of this time, she hasn't been getting booked the best. The absolute last thing I want is for Asuka to be someone seen as being in the way of progress, hogging the belt waiting for another "proper run" that might never come while the likes of Belair and Ripley and the NXT roster burn through their bump cards and wait.
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Post by Dub H on Feb 2, 2021 1:32:01 GMT -5
So once Asuka loses to the title to Charlotte yet again because they damn sure telegraphed it tonight...can we send her to NXT please? Anyone could tell that Charlotte debuting as Asuka's tag partner was going to end like that. Plus the fact god forbid Charlotte DOESNT have a title match at mania.
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Post by King Devitt on Feb 2, 2021 1:33:27 GMT -5
I don't know where to stand. Should I be resentful for her having a rough trot? Should I be grateful for the success she's already had, given how much was stacked against her having ANY success at all? This is the complicated thing about all this happening WHILE she's the champion. The numbers add up. Right now, she's been a main roster singles women's champion for 340 days, nearly a full year in total. For the vast majority of this time, she hasn't been getting booked the best. The absolute last thing I want is for Asuka to be someone seen as being in the way of progress, hogging the belt waiting for another "proper run" that might never come while the likes of Belair and Ripley and the NXT roster burn through their bump cards and wait. That's one of the (many) problems in WWE. The Quantity is more important than the Quality. And I think a lot of fans can't get past that either. 340 days sounds impressive on paper, and I guess we should be happy they let her have the title that long (let's be honest it was only b/c Charlotte and Becky were gone and they needed SOMEONE they could trust to carry the division on their back), when in fact it's still a garbage run, they book her like trash, and detractors REALLY need to let "but undefeated in NXT" go. Pretty sure none of us want her to be booked like an unstoppable monster. We just want her to be booked competently. Give me 30 days of badass Asuka vs. 340 of Vince's Asuka. The same guy who cooled her off when she beat Becky at her hottest. Clearly he doesn't rate her the same.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 2, 2021 10:02:37 GMT -5
I knew this title reign was ass but this is ridiculous.
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