WWE TV, Rumours and Discussion - Part VII

[offtherails9]

Asuka buried again (against Charlotte again). Can we send her back to NXT so we can have Asuka vs Shayna?

How has she been buried though?

Been in WWE for a few years. Won the first ever Women's Rumble. Held the SD Women's title. Showcase match at WM against Charlotte Flair. Loses a title to really assert the stakes of this first ever women's main event.

Wouldn't say 'buried'.

Losing a match or losing a title does not mean you did the 'job' or were 'buried'.

 

[Cleavy]

her title reigns and opponents (and the stuff afterwards) have been very disappointing. Plus as of this moment, she's not booked for WM.

 

[Chops18]

How has she been buried though?

Been in WWE for a few years. Won the first ever Women's Rumble. Held the SD Women's title. Showcase match at WM against Charlotte Flair. Loses a title to really assert the stakes of this first ever women's main event.

Wouldn't say 'buried'.

Losing a match or losing a title does not mean you did the 'job' or were 'buried'.

Didn't hear people complain when she "buried" the nxt roster with her goldberg like run. People throw the term "buried" around way too much.

 

[Cleavy]

Didn't hear people complain when she "buried" the nxt roster with her goldberg like run. People throw the term "buried" around way too much.

people did complain at the end, when she vacated the title, rather than losing to Ember Moon.

 

[Chops18]

overdue for psycho Asuka

Would make her much more interesting for viewing on wwe tv. I know it's not her fault that english isn't her first language but as a face it's so cringeworthy hearing her try to talk when she does try.

 

[Cleavy]

Would make her much more interesting for viewing on wwe tv. I know it's not her fault that english isn't her first language but as a face it's so cringeworthy hearing her try to talk when she does try.

WWE are too dumb to have her just promo in Japanese backstage and have subtitles.

 

[Chops18]

Loved the Usos coming out and forfeiting, was a pretty cool feel good moment.

 

[catters_28]

So apparently they were going to go with that fatal 4 way, and Charlotte winning the title today was a last minute change. Strange.

 

[Xtreme]

May as well have had one of the IIconics win the belt

Giving it to Charlotte serves no purpose (unless they're sneakily unifying the women's belts!)

 

[catters_28]

May as well have had one of the IIconics win the belt

Giving it to Charlotte serves no purpose (unless they're sneakily unifying the women's belts!)

I hope they do unify the belts but they're still claiming that the match is only for the Raw belt, which is stupid. But that of course could (and should) change next week. It just doesn't make sense for Charlotte to carry a belt into the match but not have any risk of losing it.

 

[GWBogan]

WWE are too dumb to have her just promo in Japanese backstage and have subtitles.

 

[RossFC]

Easy way to make a locker room angry.

 

[Chops18]

Easy way to make a locker room angry.

Shame we didn't get to watch that blockbuster match up

 

[The Speaker]

Didn't think there would still be people defending the decision to add Flair into the match, but here we are.

How has she been buried though?

Been in WWE for a few years. Won the first ever Women's Rumble. Held the SD Women's title. Showcase match at WM against Charlotte Flair. Loses a title to really assert the stakes of this first ever women's main event.

Wouldn't say 'buried'.

Losing a match or losing a title does not mean you did the 'job' or were 'buried'.

By looking like a dummy every time she's lost. It's not just about W/L records. She's just a bit-part player in the women's division, another face in the crowd. Sure, she wins more often than not, but she's never been the clear no. 1 women's wrestler since leaving NXT.

 

[eddiesmith]

Is there anyone for Asuka to team with? I thought going on their promo on Raw that they might have Sasha and Bayley defend the titles in a gauntlet match or something with most of the women’s roster in teams. Whilst the 4 way makes sense on current storyline’s, the way they said let everyone at them sets it up for that. Also gets all the women on the show without a battle royal

 

[Chops18]

Didn't think there would still be people defending the decision to add Flair into the match, but here we are.



By looking like a dummy every time she's lost. It's not just about W/L records. She's just a bit-part player in the women's division, another face in the crowd. Sure, she wins more often than not, but she's never been the clear no. 1 women's wrestler since leaving NXT.

Flair is the best all round female talent on the current roster and possibly of all time, if anyone on the roster deserves a spot in that main event it is her. She is also better suited and better qualified to be in the main event than most of women and men.

 

[The Speaker]

Flair is the best all round female talent on the current roster and possibly of all time, if anyone on the roster deserves a spot in that main event it is her. She is also better suited and better qualified to be in the main event than most of women and men.

a) Based on what?
b) So what?

 

[Chops18]

a) Based on what?
b) So what?

Who's a better all round talent on the roster that can consistently perform at her level in the ring and on the mic ? It's their first main event at WM , it's smart business having the best of the best in the match. It also allows either Ronda or Becky to win/lose without having them lose any momentum.

 

[eddiesmith]

Charlotte is a lot more deserving than Becky.

Charlotte v Rhonda was the original plan until they couldn’t hold out and gave it away last year

 

[RossFC]

Is Ronda gone after Mania? I still hope to see Becky vs Ronda 1 on 1 with Becky winning clean down the line.

 

[The Speaker]

Who's a better all round talent on the roster that can consistently perform at her level in the ring and on the mic ? It's their first main event at WM , it's smart business having the best of the best in the match. It also allows either Ronda or Becky to win/lose without having them lose any momentum.

Lynch is just as much of an all-rounder as Flair, who has never been able to connect with the audience like Lynch has. Lynch's style in the ring doesn't have the spots that Flair can pull out, but she's comfortable doing pretty much any kind of match, as far as I can see, and rarely makes a mistake.

It's not "smart business" to screw over your entire women's roster while promoting how great it is that the women's match is the main event. Rousey is, from all reports, on a short term contract anyway, and there are plenty of ways she can lose clean to Lynch without looking weak - of course, given how they've treated Asuka, I wouldn't trust WWE to figure it out with Rousey. Even so, adding Flair to the match is absolutely pointless, and now it's clear that they're going to make a WrestleMania Moment with the 4HW by giving Flair the championship for no good reason, just as they added her to the match for no good reason. All we wanted was Lynch vs Rousey, one on one to the end.

 

[Cleavy]

Is there anyone for Asuka to team with? I thought going on their promo on Raw that they might have Sasha and Bayley defend the titles in a gauntlet match or something with most of the women’s roster in teams. Whilst the 4 way makes sense on current storyline’s, the way they said let everyone at them sets it up for that. Also gets all the women on the show without a battle royal

They could team her with Naomi or Carmella.

 

[offtherails9]

Didn't think there would still be people defending the decision to add Flair into the match, but here we are.

Hey man you realise it’s a work right? Did you know Brock hates the WWE too? And undertaker is dead? The Flair being in favour of the McMahons is a story tool to make Becky look like she is overcoming more odds. Didn’t think people couldn’t work that out but here we are.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Conflating criticism with "gr8t heal werk suckyd inn!!!" there.

It's not working when people stop watching.

 

[offtherails9]

Conflating criticism with "gr8t heal werk suckyd inn!!!" there.

It's not working when people stop watching.

Who stopped watching? Ratings have been increasing every week (I’m aware that’s what happens in Mania season)