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I think the main question with these situations are: is the female talent over enough to justify it, can they bookers craft scenarios where it SEEMS feasible, and does the female talent pass the eye test enough that suspension of disbelief isn't so absurd that people are willing to buy it.

It sounds like Impact has done enough with the first two to make it make sense. Having never seen Tessa, I don't know what physique wise what she offers. She's obviously not Awesome Kong's size, otherwise that'd be a no brainer. Beth Phoenix, Cheerleader Melissa/Mariposa size and poise? I can make it make sense (especially in today's wrestling climate where wrestlers do skew smaller). Anything other than that, then you've have to contrive "always in hardcore/street fight/deathmatches to even get me on this.

The reason I hate the Sexy Star thing is it was a battle royal screwball finish, over the biggest, darkest motherfucker LU had at that point. Then, instead of having a reign, she just dumped it off to Mundo the next week. It sounds to me like Impact have been building Tessa up for a year or more, so I would hope if they do pull the trigger, they commit as, "We built her as our focal point, deal with it." Then I'll give them props for having the balls. Female world champions aren't impossible...just hard to make work.

I'm not trying to make this a "only women THIS BIG should be able to ride the men's only ride," but you see why I'm trying to skirt around it a little.

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