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Post by Ryushinku on Apr 10, 2024 4:45:33 GMT -5
I knew she had the injury, but, I hadn't realised it had been quite so long since she last actually wrestled.
If she's doing Double or Nothing, it'll be a year out of the ring.
Assuming she's good to go, I do think running a little ringside interference and some spots might be nice to shake a little rust off beforehand.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Apr 10, 2024 5:11:51 GMT -5
It’s baffling how they’re going about this. I know it’s been said already, but having her debut so far in advance of her first match makes no sense. Most of my favorite wrestlers (she’s one of them) aren’t great promos but to have a wrestler who isn’t a good promo come out every week to cut promos for months is a terrible idea. It’s making me dread every time her music hits which is a bad look for a huge signing.
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Post by john84 on Apr 10, 2024 7:10:04 GMT -5
If she was going to be like three months after debuting before she could actually wrestle then why the hell did she debut when she did to begin with? They were in Boston so it was the best place to get that initial pop, reaction from the crowd they were clearly looking for, for her debut. That's my guess anyways.
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Post by longtimelurker29 on Apr 10, 2024 21:50:15 GMT -5
Can we talk about her selling tonight? That was really weird. Kinda hot but I don’t think that’s what the segment was going for lol.
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Post by john84 on Apr 10, 2024 21:58:45 GMT -5
Another weak promo by Mercedes imo. I like Mercedes as a wrestler but IMO I can't think of any promos where I thought she did good.
Her selling is usually pretty good but it was weird tonight like longtimeluker mentioned.
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Post by stan1337 on Apr 10, 2024 22:15:18 GMT -5
Can we talk about her selling tonight? That was really weird. Kinda hot but I don’t think that’s what the segment was going for lol. For real the slapping with the lights out and her selling was definitely more Julia and Skye Blue in a tub of black goo than someone getting beat up.
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Post by daaave on Apr 11, 2024 4:08:21 GMT -5
I get her being injured isn't ideal situation. But I think Mercedes trust in Pepperman is super misplaced if this is the quality of story and most importantly the quality of promo script she's being given. It just feels so out of place for AEW's style
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Post by john84 on Apr 11, 2024 4:16:38 GMT -5
I get her being injured isn't ideal situation. But I think Mercedes trust in Pepperman is super misplaced if this is the quality of story and most importantly the quality of promo script she's being given. It just feels so out of place for AEW's style TBH I don't think promos are her strong suit personally, sooner she starts wrestling the better imo because that's where her strengths lie as a performer IMO.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Apr 11, 2024 4:28:37 GMT -5
She's a really terrible talker. It's taking away from her obvious star power and her incredible wrestling ability. It still baffles me that this is how they're using her. If she wasn't ready to wrestle they should have just waited.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 11, 2024 4:38:58 GMT -5
She's a really terrible talker. It's taking away from her obvious star power and her incredible wrestling ability. It still baffles me that this is how they're using her. If she wasn't ready to wrestle they should have just waited. Maybe Mone didn't want to wait, that was her Hometown in a big arena. I feel like she had some say in this.
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Post by Bo Rida on Apr 11, 2024 4:40:02 GMT -5
Her promos are just so cold and functional. Information given, beef with Willow established, boxes ticked. Except the most important one, actual entertainment.
Compare to Edge, Briscoe and the rest actually trying to say something interesting.
Or Ospreay and ftr having weak content but doing what they could to make it work.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Apr 11, 2024 5:47:48 GMT -5
That blackout and her selling were so weird I almost think it will be revealed she was faking it in kayfabe
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Post by CeilingFan on Apr 11, 2024 5:59:01 GMT -5
That blackout and her selling were so weird I almost think it will be revealed she was faking it in kayfabe It would've made more sense if Julia Hart was standing over her.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 11, 2024 8:20:47 GMT -5
That.......was not her strongest promo. That felt like someone doing line reads while they're about to go in for an audition. If the camera had cut to someone holding up SNL style cue cards, I wouldn't have been shocked. She feels like much less of a star today then she did a month ago, and she hasn't even had a f***ing match
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Post by john84 on Apr 11, 2024 8:22:29 GMT -5
I've already stated my opinion about her mic skills but yeah she desperately needs to get inside the ring as she's a far better wrestler than promo performer imo.
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Post by dbsot on Apr 11, 2024 8:46:06 GMT -5
If Mercedes is going to stay as a face, she is going to need to find a different promo style. Her mannerism and speech come off too fake (even by wrestling standards). She talks like a PR team is standing behind the camera with a gun. I know she is great at branding and all that, but wrestling fans want some level of real vulnerability and authenticity.
On the other hand, if she goes heel, then by all means keep going. Her promos have a hint of condescension, so lean into that.
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Post by asuka007 on Apr 11, 2024 9:39:40 GMT -5
That blackout and her selling were so weird I almost think it will be revealed she was faking it in kayfabe It would've made more sense if Julia Hart was standing over her. I think it was Statlander who did it.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 11, 2024 9:52:48 GMT -5
She's a really terrible talker. It's taking away from her obvious star power and her incredible wrestling ability. It still baffles me that this is how they're using her. If she wasn't ready to wrestle they should have just waited. So you were the one that attacked her?
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Post by Renslayer on Apr 11, 2024 10:04:09 GMT -5
If Mercedes is going to stay as a face, she is going to need to find a different promo style. Her mannerism and speech come off too fake (even by wrestling standards). She talks like a PR team is standing behind the camera with a gun. I know she is great at branding and all that, but wrestling fans want some level of real vulnerability and authenticity. On the other hand, if she goes heel, then by all means keep going. Her promos have a hint of condescension, so lean into that. I saw someone mention it took edge some time to get used to the non wwe style ways of doing promos. I wonder if something similar is at play for her
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 11, 2024 12:31:51 GMT -5
If Mercedes is going to stay as a face, she is going to need to find a different promo style. Her mannerism and speech come off too fake (even by wrestling standards). She talks like a PR team is standing behind the camera with a gun. I know she is great at branding and all that, but wrestling fans want some level of real vulnerability and authenticity. On the other hand, if she goes heel, then by all means keep going. Her promos have a hint of condescension, so lean into that. I saw someone mention it took edge some time to get used to the non wwe style ways of doing promos. I wonder if something similar is at play for her Probably. And she wasn’t the strongest in the world at doing WWE style promos either.
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