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Post by john84 on Apr 15, 2024 16:31:59 GMT -5
Figure this could have of interest with whats going on now. When all else fails you call in the Becks. So Liv Vs Becky at Backlash....maybe. I assumed Becks was taking time off? If not Becks though, it'd be interesting who they had Liv face, assuming of course they go with Liv as at least involved in a match for a vacant title.
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Post by Doo Doo on Apr 15, 2024 16:32:41 GMT -5
Glad it apparently wasn't the chairshot. Backstage brawls are a wrestling staple and this was a freak accident. I stand by my words. Chairshots to the head and throwing chairs are just too dangerous. Save it for the video game. Just to be safe, they should've just had Liv hit her in the back with the chair last week instead.
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Post by john84 on Apr 15, 2024 16:33:22 GMT -5
Vacating the title and taking time away is probably seen as a better piece of storytelling here. Understand everyone is citing Roman and Seth but need to look at each individually I think. Taking time away to heal and coming back with nuclear rage pointed in Morgan's direction is a feud with at least two PPV matches in it. Story writes itself. Yeah I can definitely see them using it for a storyline, for at least one if not two PPV matches.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Apr 15, 2024 16:39:48 GMT -5
Glad it apparently wasn't the chairshot. Backstage brawls are a wrestling staple and this was a freak accident. I stand by my words. Chairshots to the head and throwing chairs are just too dangerous. Save it for the video game. Just to be safe, they should've just had Liv hit her in the back with the chair last week instead. Given that Rhea didn’t see Liv at all at the start of the attack they easily could have had Rhea just walk right by Liv who then mollywhops her in the back with the chair.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Apr 15, 2024 16:40:37 GMT -5
They did give Seth 2-3 months to recover as champ, I think the difference here was she’s been champ for over a year and was probably due to drop it soon (possibly prior to a face turn which looks inevitable).
Hope she recovers quickly. I think Becky is the Raw women’s “break glass in case of emergency” version of what Moxley is for AEW.
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 15, 2024 16:43:57 GMT -5
There is a potential interesting angle of Rhea having become so confident and accomplished as champion (even defeating her peak challenger at the biggest show of the year) that she grossly underestimated Morgan as a threat and paid dearly for it. Essentially a delayed version of what happened with various champions at Mania where their key blind spots (Drew's focus on Punk, Gunther's dismissal of Zayn, Roman's need for revenge on Seth) ended up costing them. Ripley doing a fired-up promo where she admits that she got too cocky but that she will be back, and she will most certainly treat Liv as the biggest enemy to take down could really cement her as a babyface.
By that same token, Liv possibly relishing that after all the (in and out of kayfabe) dismissal of her Revenge Tour as an unimportant side attraction to the real feud between Ripley and Lynch that she did what Becky couldn't in getting the title off of Rhea? There's potential there. I can't speak for Morgan's ability to pull it off, but there's a very easy opportunity to give her a Roxanne Perez esque shift where her doing terrible things is what finally gives her the success she's wanted. Heck her getting likely booed by the crowd for injuring Ripley and pointing out that Rhea did the same thing to her, and they grew to cheer for "Mami"? It practically writes itself.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 15, 2024 16:44:04 GMT -5
As I always say, it's not the insane spots that hurt people, it's the shit that looks mundane... and this is yet another instance of that, and it sucks
I really hope she doesn't have to vacate the belt, she's had the best title reign in WWE lately, especially with GUNTHER's done.
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Post by lionheart21 on Apr 15, 2024 16:49:52 GMT -5
Glad it apparently wasn't the chairshot. Backstage brawls are a wrestling staple and this was a freak accident. I stand by my words. Chairshots to the head and throwing chairs are just too dangerous. Save it for the video game. Especially when you remember that Rhea has suffered a concussion in the past that kept her out for a few months.
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Post by PKO on Apr 15, 2024 17:35:36 GMT -5
This really sucks for Rhea, and this is always my big worry with these long title reigns. Now instead of the title change being a big moment, it could possibly all end with the title being vacated from a throwaway segment.
And wow, looking at the RAW women’s roster it is not a promising field. Becky, Liv and Nia (sorry folks) are the only viable champions. There’s a lot of talent but basically every other woman needs building up. They really need to take a good look at evening things out in the Draft.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 15, 2024 17:44:00 GMT -5
This really sucks for Rhea, and this is always my big worry with these long title reigns. Now instead of the title change being a big moment, it could possibly all end with the title being vacated from a throwaway segment. And wow, looking at the RAW women’s roster it is not a promising field. Becky, Liv and Nia (sorry folks) are the only viable champions. There’s a lot of talent but basically every other woman needs building up. They really need to take a good look at evening things out in the Draft. Looking around I think if you had to you could get away with Shayna or Zoey, since while they're not over at all they are at least decently credible and can put on alright matches, but that's about it. In general Raw would benefit tremendously from sniping and then breaking up Damage CTRL.
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Post by LiamMcDuggle on Apr 15, 2024 17:45:01 GMT -5
How long is she out for? If it's under 6 months, just keep it on her. Roman went numerous 5+ month spells without defending the title.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 15, 2024 17:47:36 GMT -5
How long is she out for? If it's under 6 months, just keep it on her. Roman went numerous 5+ month spells without defending the title. Roman also had other things that could be headlining shows in his place and other belts around that people could go for. If Rhea disappeared with the belt for six months then that just leaves Raw's women fighting over nothing.
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 15, 2024 17:58:08 GMT -5
Moreover, the only real point in keeping the title on an injured Rhea is he's intended to stay heel and there's heat in her not defending it. But given the crowd heavily embracing her, there's obvious value in having her as the sympathetic babyface that was never beaten for her title and potentially having two big programs (payback against Liv, going after the title championship again) when she gets back.
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Post by Doo Doo on Apr 15, 2024 17:58:49 GMT -5
Moreover, the only real point in keeping the title on an injured Rhea is he's intended to stay heel and there's heat in her not defending it. But given the crowd heavily embracing her, there's obvious value in having her as the sympathetic babyface that was never beaten for her title and potentially having two big programs (payback against Liv, going after the title championship again) when she gets back. Mami's Rheavenge Tour.
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Post by john84 on Apr 15, 2024 18:04:43 GMT -5
Moreover, the only real point in keeping the title on an injured Rhea is he's intended to stay heel and there's heat in her not defending it. But given the crowd heavily embracing her, there's obvious value in having her as the sympathetic babyface that was never beaten for her title and potentially having two big programs (payback against Liv, going after the title championship again) when she gets back. Mami's Rheavenge Tour. When Rhea returns... Rhea: LIV MORGAN!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME!!! DOWN TO MAMI'S DUNGEON YOU GOOOO!!!!
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 15, 2024 18:09:02 GMT -5
When Rhea returns... Rhea: LIV MORGAN!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME!!! DOWN TO MAMI'S DUNGEON YOU GOOOO!!!! Rhea spoiler for a Raw six months from now:
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Post by john84 on Apr 15, 2024 18:12:42 GMT -5
When Rhea returns... Rhea: LIV MORGAN!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME!!! DOWN TO MAMI'S DUNGEON YOU GOOOO!!!! Rhea spoiler for a Raw six months from now: Congrats, you get $1 million FAN dollars! I was wondering if anyone would get the reference
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Apr 15, 2024 18:12:48 GMT -5
If it's less than 3 months leave it on Rhea, if it's more then vacate it. Even better if she can work a short match hurt to lose it.
In story Liv makes the most sense but would have to come with a heel turn imo.
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Post by asuka007 on Apr 15, 2024 18:13:48 GMT -5
When Rhea returns... Rhea: LIV MORGAN!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME!!! DOWN TO MAMI'S DUNGEON YOU GOOOO!!!! Rhea spoiler for a Raw six months from now: “Liv, I’m gonna break your mind, your body. And I’m gonna drag your soul STRAIGHT TO HELL!!”
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Post by bob on Apr 15, 2024 18:14:17 GMT -5
Big Batista/Mark Henry energy here. By the time we actually get to the match, we’re gonna be like two years removed from the initial thing that kicked it off. and that just reminded me of the Batsita sexual harassment to Melina angle that the feud was about very cringe
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