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Post by markymark on Sept 25, 2021 14:53:32 GMT -5
She's "popular" in social media, and probably brings a decent female 18-34 rating, aew's weakest. That's why. There is nothing to show that. Shida/Jungle Boy/Riho are the only ones I can think of that have been show to be draw to female 18-34 I remember Shida was popular with the men 18 49, but not with female 18 34. Hangman was popular with the young demo iirc
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Sept 25, 2021 15:04:16 GMT -5
I feel the emphasis on Bunny/Ford is just to heat them up to be credible wins for the more spotlighted names in the division. I suspect, however maybe misguided, the powers-that-be feel the likes of Rosa, Shida, Riho et al have enough cache with the audience that they can afford to backburner them a bit while they spotlight the more neglected act in the division.
Which is a kind of sound logic were it not a beast of their own making. The weird, unspoken rule that only one women's program can get proper spotlight per TV show (save for a blink-and-miss-it VT) means they end up having to make choices like those aforementioned.
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Post by pippen94 on Sept 25, 2021 16:11:25 GMT -5
Bunny is real good in the role that she performs as heel valet & gatekeeper wrestler.
Interesting 3 out of 4 shows in row built around same 4 blonde wrestlers - Must be a ratings thing. I have was hoping more wrestlers would get chance with rampage
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Post by Blade on Sept 25, 2021 19:04:15 GMT -5
... and yet she gets TV time on nearly every show they have, televised and otherwise, why is that? Her whole schtick is AJ Lee skipping, head tilt, run at the camera with the stupidest look on her face to 'bite' at it - more skip, more head tilt. In an industry (and company) absolutely filled with homages to the past, homaging one of most successful and popular women of all time isn't really surprising?
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Post by defectiveepitaph on Sept 25, 2021 21:04:15 GMT -5
I like Anna and Bunny. 🤷‍♂️
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 25, 2021 21:06:43 GMT -5
I like Anna and Bunny. 🤷‍♂️ There really isn't anything wrong with them. Anna has a star presence even if green and Bunny has a presence about her even if she's not a ring general and has proven it. It's opinions anyway. I think when it comes to the midcard they are very necessary to have. The Women's Division has some top card heels but no credible midcard ones outside of like Diamante right now... they need these two.
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Post by Kalmia on Sept 25, 2021 21:10:01 GMT -5
I really like the Bunny. I think she's great in her role and puts on a decent match, as does Anna Jay.
I do agree that we should see a greater variety of women though. AEW really struggles to have more than one women's angle happening at a time. Was this last month the first time they've managed to have two happening with the Britt/Ruby and the TayJay/Bunny & Ford angles?
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Post by Hypnosis on Sept 25, 2021 21:20:30 GMT -5
I really like the Bunny. I think she's great in her role and puts on a decent match, as does Anna Jay. I do agree that we should see a greater variety of women though. AEW really struggles to have more than one women's angle happening at a time. Was this last month the first time they've managed to have two happening with the Britt/Ruby and the TayJay/Bunny & Ford angles? There also appears to be a feud with Thunder Rosa, Nyla Rose, and Jade Cargill brewing.
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Post by BorneAgain on Sept 25, 2021 21:21:05 GMT -5
The Bunny is just a boring heel character to me. Allie worked great as a plucky babyface in Impact and her stuff as Cherry Bomb was pretty solid, but she feels entirely one note in the role, especially compared to a Britt Baker.
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Post by bob on Sept 25, 2021 21:23:47 GMT -5
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Sept 25, 2021 21:33:00 GMT -5
I like her :/
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Post by kingoftheindies on Sept 26, 2021 20:02:11 GMT -5
Allie has always been a much better character worker than wrestler. I honestly felt transitioning her from Allie to The Bunny was them acknowledging she wasn't gonna be a pillar of the division
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2021 20:49:19 GMT -5
I have a feeling she's being set up as a pin for Thunder Rosa to knock down on her way to taking the belt off Baker.
To that extent, she's fine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2021 20:54:41 GMT -5
In Annas case is because she was Brodies chosen one, and her being on tv also means Tay can be on tv as well. Allie hasnt being a good heel ever since she dropped the Cherry Bomb persona, she was bad when she was Su Yung lackey(Kimber Lee pulled it much better somehow), and she is cartoonish as the Bunny, and doesnt help that Penelope has the personality of a broom. Kimber stole the show at impact tapings last week. Be watching the woman’s ppv. The girl deserves a bigger push than a lackey.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Sept 26, 2021 21:05:55 GMT -5
She’s very attractive, she has some charisma, she’s a decent heel, and completes the Butcher and The Blade’s act. All well and good.
Why AEW thinks that’s good enough to get her tons of ring time on national TV? Including in singles matches? Over people who are more skilled and/or more over than her? No earthly idea.
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Post by sfvega on Sept 26, 2021 21:12:56 GMT -5
Honestly, I do think Bunny sucks. If you've seen one of her segments, you've seen them all. Ford is a much more natural heel and worker in the ring, and doesn't need whatever Bunny is supposed to add. It is odd to see how the views on Anna Jay have changed since she came back from injury. Lots of positives about her presence and how good she was for just how green she is, but now the shine has been taken somewhat off her. The women's division has added a lot of talent and hit somewhat of a stride since she's been on the shelf. I still think she'll be good relatively soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2021 8:36:13 GMT -5
I think she's a great nemesis for Anna Jay and Tay Conti. I'm looking forward to the tag match featuring Penelope Ford also.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 27, 2021 8:39:09 GMT -5
I honestly don't think she's bad in the ring. Average? Sure. But she has a good look and has good mannerisms in the ring. She's a perfectly fine mid card heel. Her and Penelope. Yeah, I honestly think she's fine for what they use her for, someone who gets some heat and then ultimately loses to the faces. It's not like they have a ton of options on the heel side right now, since Anna Jay isn't really on a level to believably be beating Nyla Rose right now and shouldn't be mixing it up with Britt's crew just yet.
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Post by markymark on Sept 27, 2021 9:23:34 GMT -5
I honestly don't think she's bad in the ring. Average? Sure. But she has a good look and has good mannerisms in the ring. She's a perfectly fine mid card heel. Her and Penelope. Yeah, I honestly think she's fine for what they use her for, someone who gets some heat and then ultimately loses to the faces. It's not like they have a ton of options on the heel side right now, since Anna Jay isn't really on a level to believably be beating Nyla Rose right now and shouldn't be mixing it up with Britt's crew just yet. Serena getting injured really hurt the heel side, besides they were already starting to build up the Teacher/student story with her and Tay.
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Post by kidkamikaze10 on Sept 27, 2021 9:39:21 GMT -5
I think my problem with Bunny is that the men's side has increased in quality, in ring and out. But she represents that the women's side hasn't, not nearly as much as they should have.
On the men's side, there's inertia: the quality increased, so the guys who can't match that quality aren't getting as much play.
That isn't the case with the women, and only has been the case for either the unruly (ex: Ivelisse) or the ones who just plain couldn't go/had day jobs (Mel). Why are we okay with mediocre work on the women's side, but not for the men's side?
I want bangers from the women that can make that happen. Or larger than life personas from the women who can do that. Britt, Rosa, Ruby, are few others have proven they can do that, but AEW needs to get more.
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