elizium Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Have they ever given a look at people like Solo Darling, the Sea Stars, Nicole Savoy, etc? Gimme Darling as a pint sized powerhouse out-muscling Nyla. Priscilla Kelly made a couple appearances and was on the JeriCruise, so obviously there is some interest there. There's lots of talented female wrestlers in the US that would go a long way to filling out the roster, but they seem content on waiting it out for the joshi wrestlers and partnering up with Billy Corgan (which would be fine if they also manage to get Allysin Kay and Marti Belle in). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Savoy, yeah. She was in the tag tournament on YouTube. I only check out the very occasional episode of Dark, so not sure on the others but I don't think I've heard their names connected to AEW. They did bring Heather Monroe in and I thought she looked impressive. I distinctly remember stiff elbow shots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Yeah, they should go after Heather Monroe and her opponent on Championship Wrestling from Hollywood a week or two back. They're an NWA affiliate, it'd work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Curt McGirt said: Yeah, they should go after Heather Monroe and her opponent on Championship Wrestling from Hollywood a week or two back. They're an NWA affiliate, it'd work out. Lacey Ryan! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I like that they brought in Layla Hirsch. I ordered the replay of Bloodsport over the weekend and was rooting for her to win her match. I think she's got some potential if they can mold her. As much as I love Riho, they did make a mistake building the title around her right off the bat. AEW was her second priority with Stardom always being number one. You would think hopefully if a partnership with New Japan can happen, maybe one can with Stardom as well. It would help to send a few of the rough diamonds AEW has over to Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 7 hours ago, elizium said: Have they ever given a look at people like Solo Darling, the Sea Stars, Nicole Savoy, etc? You would think with Hirsch getting two big matches Sea Stars can't be far behind seeing that one is her girlfriend, and they are her stablemates in general. They even made a little vid about looking for a new fourth member with Leyla debuting on Dark. 4 hours ago, Phantom Lord said: As much as I love Riho, they did make a mistake building the title around her right off the bat. AEW was her second priority with Stardom always being number one. You would think hopefully if a partnership with New Japan can happen, maybe one can with Stardom as well. It would help to send a few of the rough diamonds AEW has over to Japan. Not even remotely true. She works Stardom as a mid carder, and in respect to her position with AEW has yet to even take a direct loss in Stardom. Also AEW's relationship with DDT/TJPW is still a thing despite COVID. I doubt anything happens with Stardom while that is ongoing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 9 hours ago, elizium said: Have they ever given a look at people like Solo Darling, the Sea Stars, Nicole Savoy, etc? Gimme Darling as a pint sized powerhouse out-muscling Nyla. Priscilla Kelly made a couple appearances and was on the JeriCruise, so obviously there is some interest there. There's lots of talented female wrestlers in the US that would go a long way to filling out the roster, but they seem content on waiting it out for the joshi wrestlers and partnering up with Billy Corgan (which would be fine if they also manage to get Allysin Kay and Marti Belle in). I would love to see Savoy signed whether she's teaming with Swole or by her self. But Priscilla and Darby are divorced so I can't see her being brought in anytime soon. But with Rosa unfortunately likely WWE bound I sure hope they bring Kay and Marti in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 FWIW Meltzer has walked back the Rosa to WWE certainty. Allegedly she’s under contract with NWA through 2021, so whoever wants her would have to buy her contract out. Which is not to say that someone hasn’t/won’t, but it is a potential roadblock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 With respect to the (completely legit) complaints about aew’s women’s division, I think it’s pretty apparent that they were planning on Kris Statlander being a significant player, and her and Britt suffering knee injuries around the same time set them way the fuck back. There’s still no excuse for them not to have signed some veterans full time, but TK and co. could just be waiting for their future linchpins to return from injury. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Statlander is still a long ways off. Possible she’ll be out a full year when it’s all said and done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 There's two issues. They don't have the talent for an entire division like NXT does. Second, they aren't using the talent they do have. You cannot hire your way out of the second problem. They had one women's feud with Baker and Swole that was pretty terrible and now they don't have any. I think Shida has loads of potential and good look, but we don't know anything about her as a person and she's the champion of the promotion. They need to fix that before they deal with the dearth of talent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, NikoBaltimore said: But Priscilla and Darby are divorced so I can't see her being brought in anytime soon. To be fair they are still friends so its likely just some early awkwardness neither wants to deal with right now. She could easily end up there some time next year. Edited October 29, 2020 by Eivion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Eivion said: To be fair they are still friends so its likely just some early awkwardness neither wants to deal with right now. She could easily end up there some time next year. I can see that. It kind of reminds me of Janela and Penelope after they split so I'm sure it's just a matter of time for Priscilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Lance Hoyt Archer showed up on Dark this week, and I still don't get what people see in him. He doesn't carry himself like a scary monster (hell, Nick Comoroto did that better and he was the enhancement talent in the subsequent match), he has a crummy looking weave/ponytail haircut, and "The Murderhawk" is the sort of try-hard nickname Michael Scott would have given himself on the Office. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Make sure you check out the Jake Hager fight from tonight, pretty entertaining. Spoiler Hager wins the split decision in a slightly bloodly affair over former Pittsburgh Steelers training camp guy Brandon Calton. Close R1, Hager got rocked late in R2 and came back strong in the final round. Actually showed some grit. Not super-high level stuff, but definitely better than your average Bellator prelim Heavyweight fight (why was this a prelim?). Highlights include Hager's diabolical dick punch, Calton's corner's accents being as thick as Ken-tucky mo-lasses, and the completely sincere use of a Limp Bizkit song before the decision was read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, John E. Dynamite said: Hager's diabolical dick punch Oh man, he's got to insert into his bodyguard moveset now. Just bops guys one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I could have swore he used a dick punch in one of the matches he had after that last fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Casey said: I could have swore he used a dick punch in one of the matches he had after that last fight. Knees to the nuts after his prior fight went to a NC because of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, kafkonia said: Lance Hoyt Archer showed up on Dark this week, and I still don't get what people see in him. He doesn't carry himself like a scary monster (hell, Nick Comoroto did that better and he was the enhancement talent in the subsequent match), he has a crummy looking weave/ponytail haircut, and "The Murderhawk" is the sort of try-hard nickname Michael Scott would have given himself on the Office. LOOOOOOL I've said before that he has a really non-intimidating baby face. Look up old WWE pics of him clean shaven and with short hair. He looks like a middle manager. EDIT: I'll save you the effort Did you get those TPS reports filed yet? Edited October 30, 2020 by Technico Support 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Now I don't feel as bad for having Wendy's this week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Question from Dark. So they finally blew off the Brandon Cutler-Librarian angle and I just have to ask. Why were the Young Bucks there? Like I know that they're friends with Cutler, but really did they need to do a cameo to inspire him to his first win? Is the heel turn over? If so, why did they do it at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 18 hours ago, kafkonia said: Lance Hoyt Archer showed up on Dark this week, and I still don't get what people see in him. He doesn't carry himself like a scary monster (hell, Nick Comoroto did that better and he was the enhancement talent in the subsequent match), he has a crummy looking weave/ponytail haircut, and "The Murderhawk" is the sort of try-hard nickname Michael Scott would have given himself on the Office. I find Archer to be very performative in that I don't believe he's really beating up a rando before every match. He doesn't have the air of believability that someone like Eddie Kingston has. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Goodear said: Question from Dark. So they finally blew off the Brandon Cutler-Librarian angle and I just have to ask. Why were the Young Bucks there? Like I know that they're friends with Cutler, but really did they need to do a cameo to inspire him to his first win? Is the heel turn over? If so, why did they do it at all? He's asked them to be there before and they haven't turned up, so it turned out all he needed was his friends (whether they're baddies or not, they're his pals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Goodear said: Question from Dark. So they finally blew off the Brandon Cutler-Librarian angle and I just have to ask. Why were the Young Bucks there? Like I know that they're friends with Cutler, but really did they need to do a cameo to inspire him to his first win? Is the heel turn over? If so, why did they do it at all? It’s part of the angle that played out on BTE. They stopped showing up in the crowd for his Dark matches, so he specifically asked them to corner him in the precious match with Avalon, but they no-showed. All the while, Hangman was telling Cutler they didn’t really care about him, just like they didn’t care about him. I think Cutler finally told them off on the BTE before this, and that kind of snapped the Bucks out of their funk a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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