RIPPA Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Y'all have already decided who you are voting for the rest of the way so just get to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Ain't that the truth, Rippa. I would vote AJ over many a person, but definitely not Bayley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I don't have time to make my full argument, so I'll just make a potentially contentious statement instead: The Divas Revolution doesn't happen without Bayley as the face anchor. Yeah, AJ was good, but Bayley was good, has far better character work, and has kept the women's division alive after the mass call-up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I don't have time to make my full argument, so I'll just make a potentially contentious statement instead: The Divas Revolution doesn't happen without Bayley as the face anchor. Yeah, AJ was good, but Bayley was good, has far better character work, and has kept the women's division alive after the mass call-up. The only person critical to the "Divas Revolution" is Charlotte. Without her, Triple H doesn't give a fuck about women's wrestling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I don't have time to make my full argument, so I'll just make a potentially contentious statement instead: The Divas Revolution doesn't happen without Bayley as the face anchor. Yeah, AJ was good, but Bayley was good, has far better character work, and has kept the women's division alive after the mass call-up. The only person critical to the "Divas Revolution" is Charlotte. Without her, Triple H doesn't give a fuck about women's wrestling. I love how JohnnyLaw thinks his statement was contentious, yet it's Charlie M with the actual contentious statement. I'd like to think the plans were in place to make something out of the division before Charlotte. The Women's title tournament had some good matches and I'd say they were building off of that before Charlotte even made TV. So yes, I would like to believe HHH did give some kind of a fuck about women's wrestling before Charlotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I don't know, I feel like he got a bunch of people in there who could make her look good and groom her along the way. What ended up happening was they developed their own followings and characters but look at Charlotte's push on the main roster compared to many NXT acts. He protects her in a way he doesn't protect anyone else and we know that because Ric is a blabber mouth on his podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 While Charlotte is getting the big push (which obviously they're going to give to a Flair), I think it is worth noting they're saving Bayley for her own individual call-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 What are the odds on Bayley being a success on the main roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 AJ had a great year. Bayley had one of the best years ever AND helped make women's wrestling relevant to many viewers who couldn't give two shits in 2014. Bayley gets my vote here for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 AJ had a great year. Bayley had one of the best years ever AND helped make women's wrestling relevant to many viewers who couldn't give two shits in 2014. Bayley gets my vote here for sure. I like Bayley, a lot, though it may not seem that way after the past week. But stuff like the bolded is just beyond me. She's a neat character with some nifty matches but c'mon now. Maybe if we qualify it with best year for an American woman, sure! But even then Sasha has her beat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 AJ is a better wrestler than Bayley and one of the only people in this tournament who can match up with her on the high-end stuff. Not that it will matter with the Brony vote brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Dream would want you to vote for Bayley 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 While Charlotte is getting the big push (which obviously they're going to give to a Flair), I think it is worth noting they're saving Bayley for her own individual call-up. Bayley was supposed to get called up with the other 3 this summer, but she had the misfortune of being injured during that period. The injury was probably a higher power's way (if you believe in such a thing) of preventing her from getting involved with that debacle. AJ had a great year. Bayley had one of the best years ever AND helped make women's wrestling relevant to many viewers who couldn't give two shits in 2014. Bayley gets my vote here for sure. I like Bayley, a lot, though it may not seem that way after the past week. But stuff like the bolded is just beyond me. She's a neat character with some nifty matches but c'mon now. Maybe if we qualify it with best year for an American woman, sure! But even then Sasha has her beat. It's odd that people are saying that about Bayley. Her year was phenomenal, and she may be one of the better character babyfaces we've had in quite awhile, but she is no Sasha Banks. If I had watched more stuff outside of WWE, I'd probably try to make a case for Sasha as the WOTY last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Should it happen, I think Sasha v. Bayley largely comes down to A) matches vs. character (even if you rate them equal participants in their matches, Sasha has the Becky match) and B ) Bayley's championship reign vs. Sasha's mostly background work in Team BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 AJ had a lot of good matches, but I never really cared about who won or lost any of them. Bayley is just better at the things I enjoy more in my pro wrestling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Bayley is the third best female WWE wrestler in the voting period, but the bronies would have you believe she is responsible for Sasha's success? Get the hell out of here. It's a testament to The Boss that an entire division has become overrated in her wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 AJ had a lot of good matches, but I never really cared about who won or lost any of them. Bayley is just better at the things I enjoy more in my pro wrestling. Bingo. That's my response to people "not getting the hype." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The Bayley hyperbole is perhaps the worst thing about this tournament. She is the third best female WWE wrestler in the voting period, but the bronies would have you believe she is responsible for Sasha's success? Get the hell out of here. So Bayley's fans are bronies? Come on now... Using that logic, AJ's fans are homophobes. Dig it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I voted for the best wrestler in the world. And that's not a cute setup for me to say "Bayley." lol Voted for AJ. He's the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I voted for Bayley. I own no purple t-shirts, and I've never watched a cartoon about a pony. Not that there's anything wrong with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I'll try to save the Bayley vs Sasha stuff for when it counts, but my mind has changed from the time MM started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The Bayley hyperbole is perhaps the worst thing about this tournament. She is the third best female WWE wrestler in the voting period, but the bronies would have you believe she is responsible for Sasha's success? Get the hell out of here. So Bayley's fans are bronies? Come on now... Using that logic, AJ's fans are homophobes. Dig it. Would much rather be a Brony then a Homophobe. Vote Bayley. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The only issue with Bayley is that Sasha, Emma, Becky and Asuka are all better in the ring than she is. Great character, really good worker but she's not the best female out of the group. How can you be the fifth best but then win the whole thing? It could happen in college basketball but shouldn't here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Because she is not the 5th best but keep going with your narrative if it makes you happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 There's some Bronophobes in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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