So.....what's Thunder Rosa's injury?

[SneakMan]

Oct 25, 2022 18:34:06 GMT -5 @hedm2005 said:

She's not Rosa's doctor, for starters. And back injuries are different than a wrist, a nose, etc. Travel may be ill-advised.

I know from experience that back issues can be truly debilitating - my dad has both a slipped disc and sciatica and there are some days he literally can't get out of bed. You'd think Britt would know better what with being a doctor, but I guess being a cool heel on the Internet trumps common sense.

[The Captain]

Everyone's body is different and everything about back injuries can really mess up your body. Even if this was a kayfabe comment, I don't think Britt would be making it about anyone else but Rosa. Between her and Toni's comments, it does make it seem like there's some real smoke to the idea that Rosa isn't well-liked backstage.

And as someone with a broken foot (and a torn ACL as it turns out) traveling just to the orthopedist to get X-rays was a f***ing ordeal. And that was a 15 minute drive back and forth tops. I couldn't imagine spending several hours at TV tapings with one.

[pinja]

"Drama is such bad business. Also, isn't Thunder Rosa a lazy wussy?"

[Mid-Carder]

Oh Britt, please stop. I watched the full interview and she was really interesting and then it came to this and I physically cringed. A back injury is nothing like a wrist or knee injury, not to downplay Britt's injuries. Not only that but Rosa has a child and would probably rather be with him than on TV if she's not wrestling.

I'm starting to feel really bad for Rosa the way people keep throwing her under the bus.

Edit: also Britt went out of her way to praise Kris Statlander (which I love cos she's my fave) and said how everybody is so frustrated at her momentum being halted due to injuries. Statlander hasn't been on TV since her injury. Nor has Ruby who Britt also praised. So presumably this "weak if not on TV when injured" only applies to Rosa.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

That is some idiotic shit for any wrestler to say and that attitude is part of why so many top talents in AEW get injured

[kingoftheindies]

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

[pinja]

Oct 26, 2022 6:36:42 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

To what purpose? Why do her co-workers basically tell us how questionable Rosa is? Do they want us to react negatively towards her? Do they want us to call for her head? Are there no internal channels for them to file complaints? I'm not willing to play human resources for wrestlers who can't settle business in their professional or private environments.

[Mid-Carder]

Oct 26, 2022 6:36:42 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

The extent of Rosa's injury is absolutely none of the fans' business

[SneakMan]

I wonder if there's a reason why Punk has gotten the benefit of the doubt from some corners of the IWC (not on this board much beyond one or two people thankfully) when his bullshit has been known and public for years, yet those same corners will completely write off Rosa based on retweets and interview comments from two people, along with her having had a bad match with Marina Shafir.

[Kalmia]

Oct 26, 2022 6:36:42 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

This is absolutely something that Khan and the guys in charge should be shutting down. Even if Rosa is a terror backstage that everyone hates, wrestlers shouldn't be questioning her injury in public. Address that stuff backstage and tell them that Rosa's injury status is between her and AEW.

[Allie Kitsune]

Oct 26, 2022 7:18:54 GMT -5 SneakMan said:

I wonder if there's a reason why Punk has gotten the benefit of the doubt from some corners of the IWC (not on this board much beyond one or two people thankfully) when his bullshit has been known and public for years, yet those same corners will completely write off Rosa based on retweets and interview comments from two people, along with her having had a bad match with Marina Shafir.

*Tennis Intensifies*

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

I can’t wait for Sammy to say some dumb shit next week for the weekly AEW Try To Not Say Something Stupid Publicly Challenge

[asuka007]

It’s stuff like this that makes many people not care much for Britt. Hey Britt, your own boyfriend is out with an injury as well I believe.

Even if it is “in character,” it’s still not good. And it plays into a narrative that AEW really needs to get away from at this point.

[Mid-Carder]

Oct 26, 2022 9:37:52 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

It’s stuff like this that makes many people not care much for Britt. Hey Britt, your own boyfriend is out with an injury as well I believe.

Even if it is “in character,” it’s still not good. And it plays into a narrative that AEW really needs to get away from at this point.

I like and respect Britt as a person and she gets a lot of over the top hate but she doesn't help herself saying stuff like this. And then of course all the media and fan focus is on that one negative instead of all the positive she talks about.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Britt shouldn't be doing shit like this but you also don't hear people coming to defend TR herself all that often, which makes me think this is a situation where both aren't great.

[markymark]

Oct 26, 2022 6:36:42 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

Because Konnan implied Rosa was lying when she first told him it was a knee injury then she said it was her back, Konnan is close friends with her as much as with Santana and Ortiz and he was right about PnP breaking up and disliking each other.

[Deleted]

I love wrestling, but I'm beginning to hate wrestlers, if that makes any sense.

It makes me wonder how many of them have ever worked a job long-term that wasn't wrestling.

I'm sure Rosa is probably an overbearing control freak who works stiff as f***, because I kinda get that vibe from her, but how hard is it to just say something like "Rosa and I are work colleagues and I wish her a healthy and speedy recovery"?

If what Britt said was a shoot, then she needs to grow up. If what she said was worked-shoot, then it's just amateur hour and sophomoric out of someone who works for a company that very clearly delineates kayfabe from not.

[kingoftheindies]

Oct 26, 2022 7:23:21 GMT -5 Kalmia said:

Oct 26, 2022 6:36:42 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

I mean at some point if talent keep coming out and questioning Rosa at what point do the fans?

There was also some speculation that the talent think Rosa is overselling her injuries.

I'm not saying that personally but end of day I keep getting the impression that Rosa just rubs people the wrong way

This is absolutely something that Khan and the guys in charge should be shutting down. Even if Rosa is a terror backstage that everyone hates, wrestlers shouldn't be questioning her injury in public. Address that stuff backstage and tell them that Rosa's injury status is between her and AEW.

You are not wrong, my point was more I am wondering how much of this headache is a Rosa thing

[polarbearpete]

Oct 26, 2022 10:15:32 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

Oct 26, 2022 7:23:21 GMT -5 Kalmia said:

This is absolutely something that Khan and the guys in charge should be shutting down. Even if Rosa is a terror backstage that everyone hates, wrestlers shouldn't be questioning her injury in public. Address that stuff backstage and tell them that Rosa's injury status is between her and AEW.

You are not wrong, my point was more I am wondering how much of this headache is a Rosa thing

Baker’s comments here are what they are, regardless of whether the talent doesn’t get along with Rosa. Asking why someone who’s out injured isn’t showing up to weekly TV (and hypocritically so, given the praise she heaps upon other injured workers) is sort of messed up whether Rosa is a problem backstage or not.

Also, the times Baker was hurt and still showing up at tapings, were those not the pandemic era tapings that took place in Florida every week (where she lives)? Kind of apples and oranges.

[Kalmia]

Oct 26, 2022 10:15:32 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

Oct 26, 2022 7:23:21 GMT -5 Kalmia said:

This is absolutely something that Khan and the guys in charge should be shutting down. Even if Rosa is a terror backstage that everyone hates, wrestlers shouldn't be questioning her injury in public. Address that stuff backstage and tell them that Rosa's injury status is between her and AEW.

You are not wrong, my point was more I am wondering how much of this headache is a Rosa thing

Oh, I wasn't saying you were wrong. I was just adding to your point about the wrestlers questioning the injury.