Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 434: Indefinite Suspension (of Disbelief)

(+) Yeah! (+)

^ Is it a Yay "Dear god it happened" or a Rock in the corner and cry "Dear god it happened"?
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Also now I'm regretting going to Raw last night and not going to SmackDown tonight I could only pick one or the other at the time
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So who wins tonight, Team Little Big and Connor's Cure, or Asuka's streak and dogs?
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I love the hype package to start the show.

This reaction. I think this is what Vince hears every time Roman walks out. Does anybody else even get anything close to that?

This is the response the face of the company gets. Not apathy and boos.
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...I'm not crying. I swear I'm not.

*cries anyway*
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Well, it seems like it's pretty much official. They just said Asuka's streak would end if she loses in the MMC. No more Team Little Big.
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RaidenZeroX posted...

Well, it seems like it's pretty much official. They just said Asuka's streak would end if she loses in the MMC. No more Team Little Big.

Poor whore

Man...that made me uncomfortable.
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RaidenZeroX posted...

Well, it seems like it's pretty much official. They just said Asuka's streak would end if she loses in the MMC. No more Team Little Big.

Can the match end in a tie? Lol
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That last segment was pretty incredible in almost every way...

The crowd reaction when daniel got some offense in, wowza.
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At least this is entertaining before the only fun to watch team gets eliminated for the streak.
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No one is ready for Asuka
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I really hate Asuka's streak. Can't wait until it's broken.
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There's nothing wrong with the streak

There's something wrong with WWE randomly deciding that it applies to something like this
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I thought the streak already was just her in singles matches.
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Even when it comes to normal stuff, I hate it. There's zero sense of "what if" when she goes into a match because you know she's going to win. Even with Roman you know he'll occasionally lose in a non-clean manner.
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StealThisSheen posted...

There's nothing wrong with the streak

There's something wrong with WWE randomly deciding that it applies to something like this

I get applying it if she gets beaten, but applying it to Miz is dumb
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good match. They made me believe the streak could be broken for a moment. good job on their parts

kind of silly to do the bliss kiss like they did though
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RaidenZeroX posted...

Even when it comes to normal stuff, I hate it. There's zero sense of "what if" when she goes into a match because you know she's going to win. Even with Roman you know he'll occasionally lose in a non-clean manner.

One day it will happen though!
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Man, look at all of these Braun and Alexa homers freaking out on Facebook about this. I hate to say it, but sometimes it's not about the winners and losers. That was a pretty entertaining little match and it didn't hurt anyone involved. In all honesty, I think it played to the strengths of everyone and put over the tournament well. Miz and Asuka are a very enjoyable team; hope they have a great match in the finals as well.
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I genuinely like the streak, but it really needs to be broken at Summerslam this year.
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TheRock1525 posted...

I genuinely like the streak, but it really needs to be broken at Summerslam this year.

I've heard of people predicting who should end a streak, but I've not really seen someone put their foot down on how long a streak should go. Honestly, the best time to do it is on a random show with the right opponent. Women's wrestling isn't the draw for a PPV, so help bolster the ratings with the unpredictability of the streak ending.
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I put my foot down that Taker should have retired for good at 20-0 after WM28
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Jakyl25 posted...

One day it will happen though!

Can't wait until it does, it's making me start to dislike Asuka instead of appreciating how good she is.At this point I'd even take Carmella cashing in after Asuka wins at Mania just so it can be over and done with. Asuka would win in the rematch, have a nice long reign, and the streak would be gone. I don't like Carmella being the one to break it but oh well.
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RaidenZeroX posted...

it's making me start to dislike Asuka instead of appreciating how good she is.

Don't conflate booking with worksmanship. No one disliked the streak in NXT! If you want to hate someone, hate the people behind the scenes who are too afraid to book a dominant run effectively.
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Jakyl25 posted...

I put my foot down that Taker should have retired for good at 20-0 after WM28

Yup. The final scene of three men who represented the end of an era carrying each other out of the arena was a fitting end to, well, all three.

HHH turning heel is the only thing that justified him still wrestling, Taker should have hung it up.
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Watching Daniel Bryan makes me so happy because he's the most genuine baby face there is. Like fuck these edgy cool guys and the jokesters. I'll take a Daniel Bryan, who is just a good guy who genuinely wants to just prove himself and give back to the fans. We could use more of that sort of baby face. I had hoped Sami would be the next baby face like that before they screwed him up but... Man. Daniel Bryan is just the best.
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Ember Moon should break her streak

Also what shouldnnt get lost in the shuffle-- Sami Zane is actually a really good heel. Like I heard you guys say he was one of the biggest baby faces ever, but here he is a more enjoyable heel. I
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scarletspeed7 posted...

RaidenZeroX posted...

it's making me start to dislike Asuka instead of appreciating how good she is.

Don't conflate booking with worksmanship. No one disliked the streak in NXT! If you want to hate someone, hate the people behind the scenes who are too afraid to book a dominate run effectively.

I do hate them. I've despised Vince for all of his Roman stuff for years. I just can't enjoy an Asuka match because there's no doubt about what the outcome will be, so that takes a lot of the tension out right now.

They can do near falls and tease the streak ending all they want right now, but when you know it's not happening those moments that help make any other match exciting might as well be a kickout at 1.
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What do people see in Ember Moon? I really don't get it.
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Watching Daniel Bryan makes me so happy because he's the most genuine baby face there is. Like fuck these edgy cool guys and the jokesters. I'll take a Daniel Bryan, who is just a good guy who genuinely wants to just prove himself and give back to the fans. We could use more of that sort of baby face. I had hoped Sami would be the next baby face like that before they screwed him up but... Man. Daniel Bryan is just the best.

I agree completely!
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man what great back to back posts by me and biscuit
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NBIceman posted...

What do people see in Ember Moon? I really don't get it.

I like her moveset, I like her finisher, I like her look, and I like her ring work. Her arm selling in that last takeover was really good I felt. You want to root for her
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RaidenZeroX posted...

They can do near falls and tease the streak ending all they want right now, but when you know it's not happening those moments that help make any other match exciting might as well be a kickout at 1.

Kicking out at 1 would be much more enjoyable actually. But let's all be honest; Asuka shouldn't be wrestling 50/50 on regular TV. She should get either short squashes before longer PPV matches or she should get no matches before PPVs and have house shows sum up her streak. The issue is that Alexa Bliss is not the right kind of person for Asuka to feud with. Nia Jax COULD have been, but Nia was being pressed into a position where she was diluted in the match-up between Asuka and Nia. It was overrun.

Once Mania passes, the Streak becomes way more interesting because it could conceivably end at any point.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

Kicking out at 1 would be much more enjoyable actually. But let's all be honest; Asuka shouldn't be wrestling 50/50 on regular TV. She should get either short squashes before longer PPV matches or she should get no matches before PPVs and have house shows sum up her streak. The issue is that Alexa Bliss is not the right kind of person for Asuka to feud with. Nia Jax COULD have been, but Nia was being pressed into a position where she was diluted in the match-up between Asuka and Nia. It was overrun.

Once Mania passes, the Streak becomes way more interesting because it could conceivably end at any point.

You have a good point about the 50/50. I'll admit that I really like Alexa, but she shouldn't be getting in that much offense against Asuka. I still don't like the streak, but if they actually had her rolling over people (with the exceptions of people like Nia and Charlotte) I'd be a lot more interested.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

Man, look at all of these Braun and Alexa homers freaking out on Facebook about this. I hate to say it, but sometimes it's not about the winners and losers. That was a pretty entertaining little match and it didn't hurt anyone involved. In all honesty, I think it played to the strengths of everyone and put over the tournament well. Miz and Asuka are a very enjoyable team; hope they have a great match in the finals as well.

I mean... Alexa fans are huge percentage racists.....so this shouldnt shock you that they are furious she lost to an Asian

TheRock1525 posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

I put my foot down that Taker should have retired for good at 20-0 after WM28

Yup. The final scene of three men who represented the end of an era carrying each other out of the arena was a fitting end to, well, all three.

HHH turning heel is the only thing that justified him still wrestling, Taker should have hung it up.

END OF AN ERA

*6 years later both are headlining WM*
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FinalistCloud posted...

I mean... Alexa fans are huge percentage racists.....so this shouldnt shock you that they are furious she lost to an Asian

You say a lot of stupid shit, but this might be a new record. Wow.
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RaidenZeroX posted...

FinalistCloud posted...

I mean... Alexa fans are huge percentage racists.....so this shouldnt shock you that they are furious she lost to an Asian

You say a lot of stupid shit, but this might be a new record. Wow.

Please don't respond to him
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RaidenZeroX posted...

You have a good point about the 50/50. I'll admit that I really like Alexa, but she shouldn't be getting in that much offense against Asuka. I still don't like the streak, but if they actually had her rolling over people (with the exceptions of people like Nia and Charlotte) I'd be a lot more interested.

That's what made Goldberg's streak so much fun to watch. Admittedly, a lot of that was to hide his green skills, but when he DID have longer matches, it made both guys look better and the matches more tense. Asuka has had longer matches on every Takeover, but she also had shorter matches on NXT and that helped make her look dominant.
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StealThisSheen posted...

Please don't respond to him

Good point. Probably better if I utilize the nice ignore list that we have here!
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StealThisSheen posted...

RaidenZeroX posted...

FinalistCloud posted...

I mean... Alexa fans are huge percentage racists.....so this shouldnt shock you that they are furious she lost to an Asian

You say a lot of stupid shit, but this might be a new record. Wow.

Please don't respond to him

That was a really funny stat he pulled out of his ass though

I actually LOLd
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And yes its super annoying that they book her streak like the only thing that matters is that she wins and who cares how lame she looks the rest of the match getting her ass kicked
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When I saw him in other topics I actually thought he was calming down. But that's a big LOL
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RaidenZeroX posted...

FinalistCloud posted...

I mean... Alexa fans are huge percentage racists.....so this shouldnt shock you that they are furious she lost to an Asian

You say a lot of stupid shit, but this might be a new record. Wow.

How bout you go check the whores fans post on PWB or SC sometime?

They dont hate Bayley, Becky, or Charlotte. (All white)

They hate Asuka, Nia, Sasha and Naomi. (All not) (Im sure theyll hate Ember and Kairi when they come up).

And they talk about how Sasha has a weave, Sasha and Naomi are ratchet (sp) , or ghetto, Asuka is too stupid to speak English etc. I assume no one since Robert Parker had a more racist fan base.

Boss Club did indeed win the 2nd Chance vote for MMC

Now they get to lose to Roode/Charlotte
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Jakyl25 posted...

Boss Club did indeed win the 2nd Chance vote for MMC

Now they get to lose to Roode/Charlotte

Why would they have Asuka and charlotte fight like a week before mania
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also I really want to say something witty and racist but I am drawing a blank

sorry mwc, Im trying to help
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I really don't want to fan the flames, but that post really is hilarious considering MWC is the one that has said Naomi and Ember are the ugliest women in the company, bar none, on numerous occasions.
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ScareChan posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Boss Club did indeed win the 2nd Chance vote for MMC

Now they get to lose to Roode/Charlotte

Why would they have Asuka and charlotte fight like a week before mania

Because they didnt think it through when they booked the show

I guess they could change plans since whoever wins isnt winning the finals anyway?
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