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Post by cosmo on May 23, 2024 8:50:49 GMT -5
The lack of activity on the thread is likely a reflection on where she is at the moment. It's probably going to be another quiet period up until MITB qualifying, just like the 5 weeks she missed leading up to Mania. She is in Saudi at the moment as per her IG, so she may get on Smackdown in some capacity tomorrow, but there's nothing obvious for her. Thought she might have got involved in the QOTR semi final match leading to a tag title match at Clash, but promotionsl activity seems to indicate it might be the witches having that, and Piper is almost certainly facing Bayley at the PLE, so possibly just backstage segments at best until Clash is out of the way. Oof, her having to go to Saudi for a backstage segment would really suck.
It would also be silly, when they could have just taped her backstage segments wherever Smackdown was last week and save both time and a plane ticket.
If not putting her on the show was a simple case of "we just couldn't get her Saudi-appropriate gear made in time," then I'd get it. It's a stupid reason, but I get it. But it honestly just feels like Jade is the fresh new toy they're playing with and they'll pull Tiffany back out of the toy box some other time.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on May 23, 2024 9:10:45 GMT -5
WWE announced that SummerSlam is going to Minnesota in 2026 for 2 nights.
Tiffany's gonna main one of those nights as long as she's still in the company.
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on May 23, 2024 13:21:48 GMT -5
WWE announced that SummerSlam is going to Minnesota in 2026 for 2 nights. Tiffany's gonna main one of those nights as long as she's still in the company. So long as it doesn't get in the way of her upcoming torn ACL injury. Can't say for sure when that's scheduled.
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 24, 2024 18:44:07 GMT -5
She's in Saudi and flew 7,173 miles for 5 literal seconds of TV time, still no TV win since March 8th, and no direction I assume until MITB qualifying in 4 or 5 weeks, but nice to see her get another big pop, especially in a place like Saudi .
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 24, 2024 18:49:35 GMT -5
Regarding SummerSlam 2026, in theory, she should be a contender to headline one of the nights. Her getting a plumb spot on Wrestlemania 41, if in Minnesota, seemed pretty feasible, but this is 27 months away and we have no idea of what the landscape will be like at that time.
It's not like for like, and there are trajectory's and expected ceilings etc. but Nikki Cross, for example, won MITB and was a champ in August 2021, and if someone said there would be a Glasgow show a couple of years later, at that time you might have expected her to be a fairly focal point of that show and the lead up to it, yet she's barely been on our screens for about 12 months (Uncle Howdy rumours aside...).
Tiffy could be in AEW or indies, she could be out of the industry completely, possibly injured, could be a complete jobber by then etc. but with a 10-12 match card, all going well, she'll hopefully have a decent spot on it, but it is so far away.
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on May 29, 2024 16:35:11 GMT -5
Stratton interview with the Battleground Podcast. Hosts are very dry, wouldn't particularly recommend.
Queen of the Ring - It wasn't (her) time to win. Not let down at all by wrestling first round on a live show.
Backlash talk. Hosts talk about how well-received she was in France and she's pleased she could measure up to talent like Bailey and Naomi in a PLE setting.
"Tiffany Stratton" - Doesn't feel it's something she has to work on as much now as it's mostly an exaggerated version of her.
Was worried Australia wouldn't know who she was entering Elimination Chamber. Says the reception there was life-changing.
Does she have gear in mind already for future PLEs? - She's got a Pinterest for ideas when she's got an event coming up or she'd like gear made; takes notice of singers, actors, performers, dancers and jots what she thinks would work for her. No WrestleMania outfit in the works.
Jordynne Grace crossing into NXT - So cool having wrestlers from different promotions able to connect to WWE, brings more eyes to the company and broadens the roster. Grace/Perez is a dream match and opens up opportunities for different people to interact.
Who would she wrestle now that more possibilities are there? - Loves what Toni Storm is doing and greatly respects her in-ring work and that of Deonna Purrazzo.
(ChatGPT question) What WWE Legend would you like to narrate your life? - Maybe John Cena or Stone Cold?
Does she have any Hollywood aspirations? - Maybe around thirty.
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Post by asuka007 on May 29, 2024 17:48:45 GMT -5
The lack of activity on the thread is likely a reflection on where she is at the moment. It's probably going to be another quiet period up until MITB qualifying, just like the 5 weeks she missed leading up to Mania. She is in Saudi at the moment as per her IG, so she may get on Smackdown in some capacity tomorrow, but there's nothing obvious for her. Thought she might have got involved in the QOTR semi final match leading to a tag title match at Clash, but promotionsl activity seems to indicate it might be the witches having that, and Piper is almost certainly facing Bayley at the PLE, so possibly just backstage segments at best until Clash is out of the way. They literally flew her all the way to SA and made special outfits for her, just for a cameo backstage and showing her sitting in the stands at the PPV.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on May 30, 2024 14:54:44 GMT -5
I need Stone Cold narrating Tiffany's life now.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on May 30, 2024 15:09:28 GMT -5
It was surprising to me listening to a shoot interview of her for the first time, how much of her valley girl character doesn't seem to be much of a work. Obviously I'm sure she's a lot nicer then her character but it was like "oh she actually really sounds like that".
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 31, 2024 19:19:48 GMT -5
Looks like she was facing Tegan on the pre show drak match so presumably yet another week of no TV time, or another 4 seconds backstage at best. You'll still get the 'she's just got here', and the classic 'she'll be fine', but they really have done a fantastic job of cooling her right off since Elimination Chamber. Compare her coming out of that show to where she is at the moment. It's 14 weeks since Aus and she's basically only had the Backlash programme since and many others get the token PLE title match where they have zero chance of winning like Zelina and Zoey last year, Piper in a few weeks etc.
She's not won on TV since March 8th, they could have easily had a 3 min match with Tegan on TV to try and regain a bit of momentum heading into MITB season, although suspect that will likely be her qualifying match since they won't let her face heels, and there's very few alternatives.
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 31, 2024 21:15:02 GMT -5
So after arguably stealing the show in Australia, and feeling like the hottest property in the division, this is how they have followed that up in the 14 weeks or 3 and a half months since:
March 1st - beat Naomi, match and entrance cut short due to the Rock, but OK March 8th - 2m 24s directionless and needless rematch with Michin, which basically confirmed no Mania match for her March 15th - not on at all March 22nd - 7 seconds backstage with Naomi and Bianca after the Naomi mist March 29th - 1 min vignette, 4 weeks after stealing the show at said PLE, so it was like why do we need to see this, we know she's good, get her actually on TV! April 5th - Not on at all and no Mania match April 12th - Interrupted Bayley, lost to Naomi, but fine, something happening April 19th - closed the show after interrupting Bayley-Naomi title match, great April 26th - DQ / no contest with Naomi, got Backlash title match confirmed, so fine May 3rd - 8 person tag match, obviously lost, felt like fodder having her and DCRTL entrances ramdonly in the middle of the 4 faces, and they all felt like 'opponents' and to make the faces look good. Meh May 10th - Not on at all. Terrible - couldn't get her QOTR R1 match on TV, stock went down massively May 17th - Lost to a one legged Bianca, but still a good match and got plenty of time, so fine May 24th - 4 seconds backstage with Bianca May 31st - Not on at all
Now she might win MITB and have a decent push from there and all will be well, but it's kind of getting to the stage where it feels she needs to win it rather than it would be cool if she actually did get it.
Her booking has definitely been worse than I was expecting coming out of Perth.
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Post by asuka007 on May 31, 2024 21:23:23 GMT -5
Not on the show at all tonight.
Not even mentioned. 🤦♂️
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 31, 2024 21:27:45 GMT -5
Not on the show at all tonight. Not even mentioned. 🤦♂️ yeah, as soon as I saw she had a dark match to start the show I knew it would be another week of no TV for her. They've done a fantastic job of massively cooling her off when she was looking like she was the actual one coming out of Perth, feels like any other average midcarder at the moment.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on May 31, 2024 21:46:15 GMT -5
She got an awesome reaction too. It’s sad.
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Post by asuka007 on May 31, 2024 21:55:09 GMT -5
This is just bad booking.
Who cares about her age?
Who cares about how long she’s been here?
If she’s good now and she’s over with fans NOW, then there’s no good reason not to push her now.
And yes, I WILL make the Kurt Angle/Brock Lesnar comparisons as well.
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on May 31, 2024 22:00:32 GMT -5
Not that I wanted her to have it but Stratton makes that crown look good.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on May 31, 2024 22:07:27 GMT -5
She’s gotta be the MITB winner
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Post by centeroftheuniverse on May 31, 2024 22:29:53 GMT -5
She’s gotta be the MITB winner She's still the current betting favourite, and while I'm pretty certain she'll be in the actual ladder match, so a third PLE for her, I'm not as confident as I was that she will win. If she wins then she'll get decent TV time, could appear on both shows, will be a focal point for the rest of the year, or until she decides to cash in, whether successful or not, but if she doesn't win then she'll probably just be plodding on for the rest of the year, maybe in a random tag team, on shows one week, off the next 2 etc. She'll be 'fine' though of course, she's 'just got here' as we know, and she's also 'only 25'.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on May 31, 2024 22:38:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't be worried.
Right now she's probably in a "Be f***ing smarter on social media" punishment from the company. A small timeout before she wins Money in the Bank.
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on May 31, 2024 22:55:14 GMT -5
She's going to be in a minor holding pattern until SummerSlam regardless even after winning MiTB.
Stratton's not going to intervene in the Raw Women's program and far as Smackdown is concerned earliest prospective cash-in would be first week of August.
But *yes*. I think she will be fine. That ladder match will rock. Please just let somebody catch Tiffany this time.
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