Damage CTRL Support Island: Return Of The King (Kota)

[gl83]

.......also good to know Bayley really hasn't changed even after the Face turn.......

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Feb 24, 2024 12:11:15 GMT -5 gl83 said:

Feb 23, 2024 22:10:03 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

This is an honest man we can trust , he knows whats up.

JUSTICEFORDAKOTA!!

They are just being so blatant and extra at making Dakota look sus and that she's going to betray Bayley next week that I feel like it's not going to happen. Like they're just making it TOO obvious.




.....also Dakota's parting line about working to earn Bayley's trust back, has me thinking if the turn does happen.....it won't be next week......

Yea , there is being obvious and then there is being WAYYYY too obvious.

She wont turn next week...she will either not make it to the match all together or gets taken out during it leaving Bayley to the wolves.

And also there is no way Bayley isn't gonna be extremely paranoid about Dakota despite her having sympathy...the whole point so far is Bayley see's it all coming so she is hyper aware...hence Dakota slowly getting her to drop her defences.

[schma]

Why does Iyo always look concerned? Even in that wrestlemania pic above she looks worried despite it being a vs. Pic.

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Feb 25, 2024 19:27:09 GMT -5 schma said:

Why does Iyo always look concerned? Even in that wrestlemania pic above she looks worried despite it being a vs. Pic.

I can't anwser why but my theory is that it is just her way of selling her opponent as a threat.

It is an aspect of her game no one talks about but she has great expressions.

[gl83]

Feb 25, 2024 19:31:11 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Feb 25, 2024 19:27:09 GMT -5 schma said:

Why does Iyo always look concerned? Even in that wrestlemania pic above she looks worried despite it being a vs. Pic.

I can't anwser why but my theory is that it is just her way of selling her opponent as a threat.

It is an aspect of her game no one talks about but she has great expressions.

It's also consistent in that Bayley has been the one that IYO was most worried about for awhile. Remember that backstage segment before Crown Jewel where Bayley joked about them taking out Bianca and Bayley taking her place in the match instead and IYO looked panicked. And then when Bayley won the Rumble she looked concerned and worried.

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Feb 25, 2024 19:47:06 GMT -5 gl83 said:

Feb 25, 2024 19:31:11 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

I can't anwser why but my theory is that it is just her way of selling her opponent as a threat.

It is an aspect of her game no one talks about but she has great expressions.

It's also consistent in that Bayley has been the one that IYO was most worried about for awhile. Remember that backstage segment before Crown Jewel where Bayley joked about them taking out Bianca and Bayley taking her place in the match instead and IYO looked panicked. And then when Bayley won the Rumble she looked concerned and worried.

I said immediately after it happened but alot of people have sold shock , surprise etc about Bayley but not a single one of them sold outright fearing Bayley and it aint like Bayley is some planet buster that trounces every woman , but IYO's sell was SO perfect that you legit buy she was scared of Bayley and the one true threat to her reign.



It is so good of a sell the wide eyes , the little shake she gives really selling her absoloute shock and horror that this is happening.

[mistery]

Honestly Iyo selling Bayley as a threat is kinda dumb, kayfabe wise. Bayley is one of the biggest losers on the roster. And unlike Bayley, Iyo hasn't had to cheat or anything in her matches as of late.

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Feb 25, 2024 20:19:10 GMT -5 mistery said:

Honestly Iyo selling Bayley as a threat is kinda dumb, kayfabe wise. Bayley is one of the biggest losers on the roster. And unlike Bayley, Iyo hasn't had to cheat or anything in her matches as of late.

But this is why IMO this works though.

Bayley has basically a been scrub for almost her whole run since Dmg Cntrl formed but IYO selling her fear sells the match...If IYO just no sold her then what does it mean for IYO to beat her in anyway? and this is a wide spread problem alot of time , everyone wants to be the badass but no one wants to be the one to sell and look vulnerable.

This is where IYO's selfless nature kicks in whether good or bad she sold Bayley as her challenger IMO in that moment.

Now we wait and see if Bayley does return the favor....that is if WWE let's IYO do anything during this feud of course.

[J is Justice]

I really hope we get an IYO face turn at the end of all this.

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Feb 25, 2024 20:41:58 GMT -5 J is Justice said:

I really hope we get an IYO face turn at the end of all this.

If they keep Dakota Face, I think you could have a scenario where Dakota and Bayley hug it out in the middle of the ring and then they both turn to IYO and offer her their hand. At that point you could have IYO looking torn and conflicted before she gets dragged out of the ring by Asuka/Kairi kinda similar to that segment when Bayley turned Face where Bayley & her had that standoff before Asuka/Kairi dragged her out of the ring.



Basically painting the picture of Asuka & Kairi being the "Devils on her shoulder".

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IMO If they do not plant the seeds atleast at Mania for a face turn short of one not completely happening at Mania then it is coming by years end IMO and it has to tie into not just her story but into a babyface turn for KAIRI as well.

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Feb 24, 2024 17:00:23 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Feb 24, 2024 12:11:15 GMT -5 gl83 said:

They are just being so blatant and extra at making Dakota look sus and that she's going to betray Bayley next week that I feel like it's not going to happen. Like they're just making it TOO obvious.




.....also Dakota's parting line about working to earn Bayley's trust back, has me thinking if the turn does happen.....it won't be next week......

Yea , there is being obvious and then there is being WAYYYY too obvious.

She wont turn next week...she will either not make it to the match all together or gets taken out during it leaving Bayley to the wolves.

And also there is no way Bayley isn't gonna be extremely paranoid about Dakota despite her having sympathy...the whole point so far is Bayley see's it all coming so she is hyper aware...hence Dakota slowly getting her to drop her defences.

Funny you say this because based on her IG Story, Dakota is back in New Zealand with her sister instead of flying back to the States with everyone else. So, if that’s the case.....Bayley might be in a 2-on-1 or 3-on-1 situation.

[King Devitt: What Plants Crave]

I'm sad we're not getting our Joshi triple threat at WM. Or, perhaps, ever.

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Feb 27, 2024 9:21:26 GMT -5 King Devitt: What Plants Crave said:

I'm sad we're not getting our Joshi triple threat at WM. Or, perhaps, ever.

After this is over, I think IYO is doomed. She'll be kicked right back down to complete irrelevance. It feels like we are at a changing of the guard, but IYO is not part of that.

If they can't give her any attention in this huge 2 year long story, I doubt they ever will. Even if IYO wins at Wrestlemania, I feel she'll still be treated like she's just keeping the belt warm.

Asuka and Kairi are being dragged down by the completely dead tag team division.

They can always fix things with a few matches and segments, but I have my doubts.

Maybe we can get a Battle of the Moonsaults Triple threat. IYO vs Tiffy vs Ivar

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Feb 27, 2024 9:21:26 GMT -5 King Devitt: What Plants Crave said:

I'm sad we're not getting our Joshi triple threat at WM. Or, perhaps, ever.

They are never gonna allow an all Joshi match at Mania so I aint even trippin over that anymore.

But I still do believe we will get the triple threat some point...will it be on some meaningless B ppv or just throw it away on SD? yea probably but I think it has to happen simply because I believe an IYO and subsequently a KAIRI face turn has to come from all three Joshi's fighting eachother....and this bridges into Giulias debut by the end of the year.

[mistery]

Feb 27, 2024 9:54:47 GMT -5 clc said:

Feb 27, 2024 9:21:26 GMT -5 King Devitt: What Plants Crave said:

I'm sad we're not getting our Joshi triple threat at WM. Or, perhaps, ever.

After this is over, I think IYO is doomed. She'll be kicked right back down to complete irrelevance. It feels like we are at a changing of the guard, but IYO is not part of that.

If they can't give her any attention in this huge 2 year long story, I doubt they ever will. Even if IYO wins at Wrestlemania, I feel she'll still be treated like she's just keeping the belt warm.

Asuka and Kairi are being dragged down by the completely dead tag team division.

They can always fix things with a few matches and segments, but I have my doubts.

Maybe we can get a Battle of the Moonsaults Triple threat. IYO vs Tiffy vs Ivar

Part of the problem is that WWE (and some of its fans, as seen in this Iyo/Bayley feud) very much have an anti-Asian bias when it comes to featuring them as big stars who are doing PR work. It's an issue people don't like to broach, but it's very much apparent. There's no realistic way for an Asian woman to break through at this point. Especially one whose first language isn't English. And it's an issue that only seems to plague both WWE and AEW.

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IYO had found herself in a stressful situation while in Japan.

IYO Sky has proven her worth as one of the most captivating WWE Superstars, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her own issues to deal with. In fact, Sky was recently the victim of a pickpocket incident.

The WWE champion wasn’t part of the Australian Elimination Chamber event. Therefore, she was in Japan purchasing costumes. Sky took to Twitter and noted that around 1 PM, she realized she had lost her phone in Shinjuku, despite having it with her just minutes before. She clarified having two smartphones – one for the USA and the other for Japan – and the one lost was the Japanese one.

When SKY called the phone, it was turned off. Upon tracking it, she discovered it had stayed in a large Shinjuku building for 30 minutes, then started moving around in the evening, confirming a potential theft. The location was traced to a residential area in Shinjuku.

IYO called the phone multiple times, only to find it turned off despite having an 80% charge when she lost track of it. The star activated lost mode and reported it to the department stores, the building, and the police. She reached out to fans for assistance, expressing distress as it was the first time such an incident had occurred. She posted about it, seeking help from her followers as she was very distressed.

Hopefully she has gotten her phone back by now.

[mistery]

Feb 28, 2024 8:11:03 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

IYO had found herself in a stressful situation while in Japan.

IYO Sky has proven her worth as one of the most captivating WWE Superstars, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her own issues to deal with. In fact, Sky was recently the victim of a pickpocket incident.

The WWE champion wasn’t part of the Australian Elimination Chamber event. Therefore, she was in Japan purchasing costumes. Sky took to Twitter and noted that around 1 PM, she realized she had lost her phone in Shinjuku, despite having it with her just minutes before. She clarified having two smartphones – one for the USA and the other for Japan – and the one lost was the Japanese one.

When SKY called the phone, it was turned off. Upon tracking it, she discovered it had stayed in a large Shinjuku building for 30 minutes, then started moving around in the evening, confirming a potential theft. The location was traced to a residential area in Shinjuku.

IYO called the phone multiple times, only to find it turned off despite having an 80% charge when she lost track of it. The star activated lost mode and reported it to the department stores, the building, and the police. She reached out to fans for assistance, expressing distress as it was the first time such an incident had occurred. She posted about it, seeking help from her followers as she was very distressed.

Hopefully she has gotten her phone back by now.

She has not. She tweeted out a little later that she just decided to buy a new phone.

[Hypnosis]

Apparently theft is common in Shinjuku:

www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1066457-i13059-k12505953-Beware_pickpockets_Shinjuku-Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html