[8/2/23] AEW Dynamite 200: Elite/Team TNA, Shida/Storm, Mox/Penta/Beretta, Aussie Open/Flipset, and more

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:mjgrin:I heard that RVD is byke
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I really don’t understand the appeal to Shida, I don’t even recall a real build to this feud.
Or maybe I just skipped those segments, but I don’t see how this is a good idea. She isn’t that popular, am I missing something?
 

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I really don’t understand the appeal to Shida, I don’t even recall a real build to this feud.
Or maybe I just skipped those segments, but I don’t see how this is a good idea. She isn’t that popular, am I missing something?
She used to sell a ton of merch back when she was on TV more regularly. Don't know if that really translates to anything else, but I remember it because I was taken aback by it because I didn't realize she was that popular.
 

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I really don’t understand the appeal to Shida, I don’t even recall a real build to this feud.
Or maybe I just skipped those segments, but I don’t see how this is a good idea. She isn’t that popular, am I missing something?
Think Bret Hart.

Reliable, well respected, non controversial workhorse. The belt goes on her because they dont know what else to do.
 

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I really don’t understand the appeal to Shida, I don’t even recall a real build to this feud.
Or maybe I just skipped those segments, but I don’t see how this is a good idea. She isn’t that popular, am I missing something?

She used to sell a ton of merch back when she was on TV more regularly. Don't know if that really translates to anything else, but I remember it because I was taken aback by it because I didn't realize she was that popular.

She's the best in-ring female performer in the company. Crowd loves her everywhere AEW goes. She was the top merch seller among the female wrestlers whenever she came back. Her look is unique, and she's charismatic. She gets the crowd going in all of her matches.

In terms of storyline, the entire Outcasts thing is convoluted. You could play up the fact that Paige turned on Shida for Toni Storm. Whenever Shida came back earlier this year, she attacked the Outcasts and helped DMD/Hayter. But then she randomly disappeared again. So yeah, there wasn't a build to it other than them resetting the women's division after that match with DMD/Taya got panned.
 

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I really don’t understand the appeal to Shida, I don’t even recall a real build to this feud.
Or maybe I just skipped those segments, but I don’t see how this is a good idea. She isn’t that popular, am I missing something?
He wanted a title change for Dynamite 200 and couldn’t do any of the others. That’s literally all it is.
 

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She's the best in-ring female performer in the company. Crowd loves her everywhere AEW goes. She was the top merch seller among the female wrestlers whenever she came back. Her look is unique, and she's charismatic. She gets the crowd going in all of her matches.

In terms of storyline, the entire Outcasts thing is convoluted. You could play up the fact that Paige turned on Shida for Toni Storm. Whenever Shida came back earlier this year, she attacked the Outcasts and helped DMD/Hayter. But then she randomly disappeared again. So yeah, there wasn't a build to it other than them resetting the women's division after that match with DMD/Taya got panned.
Problem with Shida (and all the others Joshis) is she always has shyt going on in Japan so it’s hard for her to stay in AEW full time. That scheduling flexibility and freedom is great for the talent but doesn’t always help the AEW on screen product.
 

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Problem with Shida (and all the others Joshis) is she always has shyt going on in Japan so it’s hard for her to stay in AEW full time. That scheduling flexibility and freedom is great for the talent but doesn’t always help the AEW on screen product.

Same problem with Pac. Pac doesn't want to live in the US at all because his family is in the UK. Shida lived in the US throughout the pandemic and made it a point to speak better English on camera. With All In/All Out being at the end of the month, I think she'll be committed to staying for awhile. I think she dropped her titles in Japan a few months ago too.
 

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It’s amazing how much better wrestling is when there’s an actual story and emotional connection as opposed to random guys doing moves
 
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