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Breathe with Her Highness in Emi's New Era
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Feb 23, 2021 11:17
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At this point I think I'd be satisfied with any outcome from the tournament. Even a result that ends in a rematch for Shida feels like its been given some good importance from the tournament. Still rooting for Aniki vs. Shida though.
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Feb 23, 2021 11:24
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I want to see Nyla and Tay go 20 minutes on PPV. They could put together something special if given the time and the stage. As it is this was a real good match and they protected Tay so much. We almost never get visual pinfalls in AEW so that really stood out. Yuka/Emi was an absolute banger. I didn't think much of Emi's original AEW run but I'm so on board for Evil Queen Emi. It feels like they're establishing Team ChocoPro as a stable they can bring over all together post-pandemic which would be a fun injection into the division. Oh and AYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY obviously I wasn't quite as sold on Kong/Ryo as some but it was still a good match and Ryo's fun and Kong's a legend so hey Seeing Madi just made me appreciate how good Anna Jay is cause Excalibur said they started at the same time and you can see the difference between them. Britt and Reba (not Rebel) heeling it up was ace though MORE VENY AND MAKI ITOH YESSSSSS
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Feb 23, 2021 11:24
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Lid posted:I have no idea why but Emi looked substantially younger tonight and including this picture. I can't put my finger on it but before she looked like a Wrestling Mum and now she looks like a Tough Strong Willed Woman. Likely a combo of the more serious personality and a much more flattering outfit
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Feb 23, 2021 11:27
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I'm glad to see everyone rooting for Ryo. She's someone I became a mark for from the first match I saw her in
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Feb 23, 2021 11:33
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:I'm glad to see everyone rooting for Ryo. She's someone I became a mark for from the first match I saw her in I really like her personality. I wasn't familiar with her until this tournament but I liked her performance in both matches I saw her in.
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Feb 23, 2021 11:45
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I absolutely love Ryo's energy. Someone described her as a "butch hypebeast" earlier and that sums up a lot of it. She is cool and fun and colourful and will absolutely absolutely knock gently caress out of you.
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Feb 23, 2021 11:47
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Still can't get over how goddamn great the Yuka / Emi match was. Heroic, villainous, athletic, characterful, the inclusion of Mei and Yunamon as Emi's retinue and cheer squad. And then the appearance of Shida at the end as Avenging Suit Femme. Just perfect.
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Feb 23, 2021 13:35
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Maybe I'm forgetting how good PPV matches can be, but I feel like Yuka/Emi was PPV quality. Calling up Madi Wrenkowski was a strange choice, it seems like Kilynn King would be the person you call up for a credible threat while remaining an obvious job. I think I even saw her in the crowd.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:12
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inthesto posted:Maybe I'm forgetting how good PPV matches can be, but I feel like Yuka/Emi was PPV quality. Ex mentioned that Madi had been trained, at least partially, by Thunder Rosa and works at time for Rosa's own promotion Mission Pro.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:14
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inthesto posted:Maybe I'm forgetting how good PPV matches can be, but I feel like Yuka/Emi was PPV quality. Yeah, she was there. I guess they picked Madi so they could hammer home the Britt/Rosa rivalry. The reason why I'm certain Madi was last minute was that she's got nicer gear than that, and she'd presumably have made a point to bring it if she'd have known.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:16
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Mr. Squishy posted:The reason why I'm certain Madi was last minute was that she's got nicer gear than that Oh phew
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Feb 23, 2021 14:22
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I don't know how anyone could not be a Ryo fan after these two matches, it genuinely doesn't seem possible. In retrospect I'm glad it was Maddie who took the beatdown from Britt and not King, the Mission Pro angle was a nice touch and King's made enough progress that such a loss might hurt the little bit of momentum she's been building on Dark. It does make me wonder what the original match with Anna was supposed to look like because it sure as poo poo wasn't that.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:31
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rantmo posted:I don't know how anyone could not be a Ryo fan after these two matches, it genuinely doesn't seem possible. I'd bet a Jay match would have been much more back and forth, with maybe some more overt Reba interference. Given the circumstances I think they played the hand they were dealt as well as they could. Madi getting bossed by the most heavily pushed heel in the company didn't make her look bad at all.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:52
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A thought I just had: The semi final between Nyla and Britt is on this week's Dynamite, which was filmed on the 18th. So was Britt / Madi filmed after that?
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Feb 23, 2021 14:56
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Lid posted:I have no idea why but Emi looked substantially younger tonight and including this picture. I can't put my finger on it but before she looked like a Wrestling Mum and now she looks like a Tough Strong Willed Woman. To me, this version of Emi looks like a conpletely different person from her previous run in AEW. It's got to be some combination of hair, makeup, and the outfit but it definitely threw me off at first in round one. She somehow looks taller now too, which again may just be her previous gear making her look squished and shorter.
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Feb 23, 2021 14:58
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Ganso Bomb posted:She somehow looks taller now too The crown adds a good nine inches
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Feb 23, 2021 15:09
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Ganso Bomb posted:She somehow looks taller now too, which again may just be her previous gear making her look squished and shorter. She's standing next to Mei Suruga now.
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Feb 23, 2021 15:16
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I guarantee that the ring they had in the Japan bracket matches is much smaller than the one used on Dynamite
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Feb 23, 2021 15:19
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Lamuella posted:A thought I just had: Could’ve been a part of the Dark tapings after Dynamite on the 17th. This is solely speculation based on wrestler tweets about travel, but I think they might’ve stretched taping into Friday to make up for the travel difficulties people were having earlier in the week.
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Feb 23, 2021 15:21
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inthesto posted:I guarantee that the ring they had in the Japan bracket matches is much smaller than the one used on Dynamite It looked like a 16 or 18 foot one rather than the Dynamite 20 foot one.
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Feb 23, 2021 15:48
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Ganso Bomb posted:To me, this version of Emi looks like a conpletely different person from her previous run in AEW. It's got to be some combination of hair, makeup, and the outfit but it definitely threw me off at first in round one. She has gotten in better shape. I think she mentioned on her livestreams that she has lost over 10 kgs or something like that.
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Feb 23, 2021 17:09
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the mustache also added a good ten or fifteen years imo
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Feb 23, 2021 17:28
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rantmo posted:I don't know how anyone could not be a Ryo fan after these two matches, it genuinely doesn't seem possible. Ryo's pretty great, but I could do without the "tugging the rope" part of her gimmick in the ring.
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Feb 23, 2021 20:30
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Memnaelar posted:Ryo's pretty great, but I could do without the "tugging the rope" part of her gimmick in the ring. i don't think she'll do it super often in the long run it was a cute taunt in the first match and then in the second match it was 'oh she's doing that long taunt again' -> aja having none of it -> ryo then striking back when aja taunts back
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Feb 23, 2021 20:43
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I was definitely thinking "Boy, JR would insufferably poo poo all over this one"
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Feb 23, 2021 21:27
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When she was doing that rope taunt and aja just walked over a slapped her hard in the face before she was done made me lol
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Feb 23, 2021 21:36
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Duke Pukem posted:When she was doing that rope taunt and aja just walked over a slapped her hard in the face before she was done made me lol Aja's p. funny. Somebody effort post about her & Amazing Kong's Hustle personas
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Feb 23, 2021 21:37
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Ganso Bomb posted:To me, this version of Emi looks like a conpletely different person from her previous run in AEW. It's got to be some combination of hair, makeup, and the outfit but it definitely threw me off at first in round one. If you're used to seeing her in the vlog/react videos you're used to unflattering lighting no makeup Emi. Yeah makeup, good lighting, photography, possibly some Photoshop on the promo pictures looked better. Cool to hear it's also her Fitness regimen. Mr. Squishy posted:She's standing next to Mei Suruga now. If Jade is any good, I request Mei vs. Jade Cargill.
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Feb 24, 2021 00:00
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I really really want a Chocopro heel stable whenever travel allows. Queen Emi and her loyal student soldiers is just a perfect ready-made team
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Feb 24, 2021 00:26
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I am so behind Ryo Mizunami now. Satoshi Kojima as a party hard butch works so well.
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Feb 24, 2021 00:27
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Spuckuk posted:I am so behind Ryo Mizunami now. Satoshi Kojima as a party hard butch works so well. Unsurprisingly Satoshi Kojima is her favourite wrestler by the way
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Feb 24, 2021 01:19
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xbilkis posted:I really really want a Chocopro heel stable whenever travel allows. Queen Emi and her loyal student soldiers is just a perfect ready-made team This is my prevailing thought after Monday's show. This is what I want.
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Feb 24, 2021 01:38
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Ryo Mizunami looks like she stole Okada’s entrance jacket and is daring him to try and take it back. I think he should just let her keep it.
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Feb 24, 2021 01:39
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History Comes Inside! posted:Ryo Mizunami looks like she stole Okada’s entrance jacket and is daring him to try and take it back. I got this vibe as well, in addition to big Makabe energy. She is very cool.
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Feb 24, 2021 02:19
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History Comes Inside! posted:Ryo Mizunami looks like she stole Okada’s entrance jacket and is daring him to try and take it back. Ryo is way cooler than Okada.
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Feb 24, 2021 02:19
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So this show on Sunday - can you watch it on the BR Live app? Or is there a different Bleacher Report app you need to use? Or no app at all and just in a browser?
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Feb 24, 2021 02:52
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Ganso Bomb posted:So this show on Sunday - can you watch it on the BR Live app? Or is there a different Bleacher Report app you need to use? Or no app at all and just in a browser? I'm going to look into it and get a post explaining how up by Saturday at the latest, It's been called the BR App, which is different from the B/R Live app apparently. If someone else knows what's up, please beat me to it.
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Feb 24, 2021 02:54
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Ganso Bomb posted:So this show on Sunday - can you watch it on the BR Live app? Or is there a different Bleacher Report app you need to use? Or no app at all and just in a browser? It's not on BR Live, it'll be on the Bleacher Report app or their website. If you go there now you'll see they are currently simulcasting an NBA on TNT game, I assume the AEW show will be hosted similarly. E: I think someone has mentioned this already but BR Live is region locked and might be US-only, which is presumably why they're not using it for this.
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Feb 24, 2021 02:54
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There's a stream going on on bleacherreport.com right now so I think just a browser thing. Might need to sign up for an account, but who knows.
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Feb 24, 2021 02:57
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