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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 29, 2021 0:28:33 GMT -5
I would say that putting the MITB case on Nikki was the first real mistake they made. Especially since absolutely no one took Nikki seriously, and nor did WWE ever book her like an actual threat. Especially when you had women who were actually over in that match like Asuka and Liv who would have done a lot more with that case. The rumored Queen of the Ring tournament is their next chance to make someone a star, or rebuild someone (in the case of Asuka), but I have a feeling the champions will be allowed to compete in it, resulting in a Charlotte vs Becky match at Crown Jewel or something. See I don't think there's anything wrong with giving her the Briefcase... just have her then hold on to it and build it up. Winning the briefcase in a hard fought match is totally fine, it's just that they didn't stick the landing character-wise with a same-night cash-in. Having the briefcase but saying she didn't need to do a surprise cash-in because she had confidence blah blah blah all that character stuff would have done way more for her than a flukey win and all of this junk that reaffirmed she never deserved the title in kayfabe. Even if she won it on a TV match two weeks later, that owuld have served the entire point of this character for babies so much better, and it's kind of weird that they can't really connect the dots on something this basic.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 13, 2021 22:44:22 GMT -5
After that Tamina match I think we need to revoke her "almost" credentials.
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Post by thechase on Sept 14, 2021 8:06:13 GMT -5
Niki was Almost Tamina
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Post by Totorob101 on Sept 14, 2021 9:45:20 GMT -5
Needs a heel turn ASAP,this whole gimmick just doent cut it and the fans just don't like or care for her at all.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Sept 14, 2021 9:46:18 GMT -5
I love Nikki AHS
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Post by Hypnosis on Sept 14, 2021 9:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2021 22:41:51 GMT -5
We've got new champs! Nikki is now the first woman to become a 3x Women's Tag Team Champion.
Sure, the match sucked, but at least the titles are off the Local Women.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 27, 2021 19:23:15 GMT -5
What's next is a national brand campaign with Head & Shoulders? Seems alright to me.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Sept 27, 2021 19:24:50 GMT -5
If there's one thing WWE has the eternal magic touch on it's odd couples
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Post by Woo on Sept 28, 2021 18:14:50 GMT -5
I never week understand how much they've ruined her. She was an absolute heat magnet on the indies with hilarious pre match promos. Her given the cliched crazy gimmick was such a waste
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Nov 23, 2021 4:50:35 GMT -5
So let's just update how the whole Nikki ASH Character is doing huh??
- Wins tag titles with Rhea - Barely defends them because there are no teams - Carmella and Zelina form a team and start feuding with them - Loses the singles matches she is in against Carmella and Zelina while Rhea wins hers - Nikki ASH is left off the Survivor Series women's team because she is deemed unworthy of a team slot (A former world champion and current tag champion btw) - Is lambasted by Zelina and Carmella for being a loser who is beneath them and who is lesser than Rhea Ripley. Says they will take the belts and prove how right they are - Carmella and Zelina take the belts and prove how right they are. They pin Nikki ASH clean in the center of the ring
I think we can officially call this experiment dead. I don't think I've seen a gimmick where a person has been so humiliated and shit on in a long time than this one. Yeah she won accolades with it... doesn't excuse or wave away the fact she was depicted as a hopeless loser who simply got lucky every time... and when it mattered most? She lost.
It sucks because I like Nikki as a performer... but even with this being her idea? This sucks. This can't be what she had in mind when she pitched it... and it's amazing how much WWE f***ed it up and continues to.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 23, 2021 4:52:44 GMT -5
It's kind of sad that Bayley handily beating Alexa and Nikki in a handicap match was still a much stronger portrayal of the character.
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Post by CeilingFan on Nov 23, 2021 4:53:58 GMT -5
So let's just update how the whole Nikki ASH Character is doing huh?? - Wins tag titles with Rhea - Barely defends them because there are no teams - Carmella and Zelina form a team and start feuding with them - Loses the singles matches she is in against Carmella and Zelina while Rhea wins hers - Nikki ASH is left off the Survivor Series women's team because she is deemed unworthy of a team slot (A former world champion and current tag champion btw) - Is lambasted by Zelina and Carmella for being a loser who is beneath them and who is lesser than Rhea Ripley. Says they will take the belts and prove how right they are - Carmella and Zelina take the belts and prove how right they are. They pin Nikki ASH clean in the center of the ring I think we can officially call this experiment dead. I don't think I've seen a gimmick where a person has been so humiliated and shit on in a long time than this one. Yeah she won accolades with it... doesn't excuse or wave away the fact she was depicted as a hopeless loser who simply got lucky every time... and when it mattered most? She lost. It sucks because I like Nikki as a performer... but even with this being her idea? This sucks. This can't be what she had in mind when she pitched it... and it's amazing how much WWE f***ed it up and continues to. Her husband was released this year, so it wouldn't surprise if she is next.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Nov 23, 2021 4:54:17 GMT -5
Like a lot of WWE characters, they went out of their way to establish it for a week and then had zero idea what to do with her the next which is just a weird way to work anything.
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Post by anglarite on Nov 23, 2021 4:59:19 GMT -5
So let's just update how the whole Nikki ASH Character is doing huh?? - Wins tag titles with Rhea - Barely defends them because there are no teams - Carmella and Zelina form a team and start feuding with them - Loses the singles matches she is in against Carmella and Zelina while Rhea wins hers - Nikki ASH is left off the Survivor Series women's team because she is deemed unworthy of a team slot (A former world champion and current tag champion btw) - Is lambasted by Zelina and Carmella for being a loser who is beneath them and who is lesser than Rhea Ripley. Says they will take the belts and prove how right they are - Carmella and Zelina take the belts and prove how right they are. They pin Nikki ASH clean in the center of the ring I think we can officially call this experiment dead. I don't think I've seen a gimmick where a person has been so humiliated and shit on in a long time than this one. Yeah she won accolades with it... doesn't excuse or wave away the fact she was depicted as a hopeless loser who simply got lucky every time... and when it mattered most? She lost. It sucks because I like Nikki as a performer... but even with this being her idea? This sucks. This can't be what she had in mind when she pitched it... and it's amazing how much WWE f***ed it up and continues to. Almost like someone found out about Lulu Pencil, tried to replicate her, but left out a couple of crucial ingredients...
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Nov 23, 2021 4:59:45 GMT -5
Like a lot of WWE characters, they went out of their way to establish it for a week and then had zero idea what to do with her the next which is just a weird way to work anything. Amazing how I can look back at the first few pages and have people say I was overreacting to what was basically the start of a complete downward spiral for the gimmick as a whole. As I said then... I wish I was wrong. I wanted to be wrong. But I'm not... I can just see it coming at this point. WWE makes it painfully obvious. Her winning the tag belts with Rhea was a quick band-aid but they quickly ripped that off too and made it pointless... all while making Nikki ASH the character look even more pathetic somehow. Like it's one thing for WWE to establish someone and then not care... the fact they had to reinforce multiple times that Nikki ASH is a lucky loser in multiple feuds while she had title belts is just... not the continuity in booking you ever want to f***ing see imo.
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Post by Totorob101 on Nov 23, 2021 5:03:56 GMT -5
The only way her career can be saved is turning her heel and her character more darker as its clear that being a genuine good person and babyface is loser city. All womens titles are now held by heels so it's clear that vince and Co love the bad girls.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Nov 23, 2021 5:09:11 GMT -5
The only way her career can be saved is turning her heel and her character more darker as its clear that being a genuine good person and babyface is loser city. All womens titles are now held by heels so it's clear that vince and Co love the bad girls. It's less that and more they just find heels easier to write for. Which considering many of the people still high up in the company were around for Bruno, Hogan, Austin and Cena (for the times they got that right with him), it's...astonishingly weird.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Nov 23, 2021 5:35:42 GMT -5
I can save her.
Would Nikki be open to having her brain removed and placed in a giant robot spider?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Nov 23, 2021 5:39:13 GMT -5
Honestly, Karrion Kross is gone anyway, let this be the impetus to kill this stupid gimmick and have her go back to her old name.
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