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Post by Feyrhausen on Apr 9, 2022 6:28:07 GMT -5
So, now she's related to an ex personal ring announcer rather than a giant that the Undertaker killed? Well its not her fault that there are only like 3 hispanic last names.
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Post by polarbearpete on Apr 9, 2022 8:19:14 GMT -5
So from Reina González to Raquel González to Raquel Rodriguez.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Apr 18, 2022 21:06:51 GMT -5
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Post by theironyuppie on Apr 29, 2022 20:09:30 GMT -5
I understand the directive is clearly for her to smile a lot because she's a debuting face and they have to establish Raquel is HAPPY TO BE HERE, but I hope they can find a better balance in her subsequent matches.
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Apr 29, 2022 22:53:15 GMT -5
If Raquel had back muscles on NXT does she just have muscles?
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Apr 30, 2022 0:41:25 GMT -5
This belongs in the "pics where someone just farted" thread.
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Post by Lt. Palumbo on Apr 30, 2022 9:27:20 GMT -5
I'm impressed. WWE are usually terrible at giving their wrestlers.......back story
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Post by theironyuppie on May 14, 2022 0:09:42 GMT -5
Raquel got a good showcase against Ronda tonight:
Interestingly she also did a Spanish post-match promo:
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Post by Raw is Doodie101 on May 14, 2022 0:48:49 GMT -5
She has the ability and looks. She just needs to find a character and I think she can be a big deal quick in the division especially on Smackdown which needs quality women at the moment.
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Post by polarbearpete on May 14, 2022 8:13:27 GMT -5
Push her to the moon
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Post by asuka007 on May 14, 2022 9:00:51 GMT -5
I wish I had more confidence that WWE will build on this properly. But they seem to struggle with that often.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on May 14, 2022 9:01:11 GMT -5
Anyone else think that the title of this thread should be changed to "Raquel has back muscles...and smiles"?
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 14, 2022 9:06:28 GMT -5
She can work and has some fire (although I don't think her and Rousey clicked but that can also happen a lot with Ronda). But I just don't see her connecting and getting over with the fans with whatever this current character is. And I don't think the classic heel turn "because of the fans" thing will fix it. I've heard she's a nice person so maybe they're trying to lean into that but they should let her experiment more as a babyface and tap into that badass element she had in NXT.
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Post by mistery on May 14, 2022 9:13:52 GMT -5
She can work and has some fire (although I don't think her and Rousey clicked but that can also happen a lot with Ronda). But I just don't see her connecting and getting over with the fans with whatever this current character is. And I don't think the classic heel turn "because of the fans" thing will fix it. I've heard she's a nice person so maybe they're trying to lean into that but they should let her experiment more as a babyface and tap into that badass element she had in NXT. I mean I wouldn't put "is a nice person" as a qualifier here, considering a decent chunk of fans dislike her because she regularly retweets and signal boosts a lot of Braun's really stupid takes. And she was having trouble even getting over in NXT as a badass face. She's way better as a heavy for a cowardly heel. Not someone you build a division around.
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Post by asuka007 on May 14, 2022 9:39:28 GMT -5
She’s a big muscular legit strong AF Latina woman who rides motorcycles. Being “smiley babyface” does not suit her.
There’s a reason Matt Bloom told her to smile LESS in NXT.
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Post by Hypnosis on May 14, 2022 10:20:00 GMT -5
Anyone else think that the title of this thread should be changed to "Raquel has back muscles...and smiles"? "And speaks Spanish".
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2022 13:57:16 GMT -5
The match with Ronda was decent enough, but in ring work has never been the problem with her. She desperately needs somebody with some charisma to play off, because she's the tall female version of Mike Kanellis on her own.
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Post by Chiral on May 14, 2022 14:41:54 GMT -5
Anyone else think that the title of this thread should be changed to "Raquel has back muscles...and smiles"? You got it!
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Post by Hypnosis on May 14, 2022 14:58:56 GMT -5
Anyone else think that the title of this thread should be changed to "Raquel has back muscles...and smiles"? You got it!
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Post by asuka007 on May 14, 2022 15:03:01 GMT -5
Give her matches to show off how strong she is and I can see her getting over at least at first.
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