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AEW crowns first ever trans World Champion
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Imagine Vince doing something like this? Can you imagine the disgusting angle they would've tried to go with? Congratulations to her, it was a great match as well
AEW Dynamite! Wednesday's on TNT
AEW Dynamite! Wednesday's on TNT
I think AEW's women's division getting a "final boss" champion like Rose will help give it a direction that it desperately needs. Whoever beats her for the belt will instantly gain a ton of credibility.
You just know exactly what Vince would do based on his previous tabloid media based angles
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This story is more significant than spoilers, did not intend to ruin anything for you.
I legit cried. I've been watching wrestling all my life since the days of WCW and I never thought I'd live to see the day women like me would be represented in a big televised pro wrestling company. Then AEW happened. Then I thought maybe there was a chance of seeing a trans woman as champion but I didn't know when. I expected Nyla to win, but it hadn't really sunk in until it happened. Feels good.
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Maybe it's because I haven't watched wrestling since Kane removed his mask and his hair went with it so I'm a bit detached from the subject matter, so maybe I don't have a leg to stand on. However, I say this post reaction is more important than people's feelings on spoilers.
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Well I think it's best to put you on ignore then, because that's a shitty thing to do.
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Sorry your spoilers are more important than a trans woman winning a world title.
The best part is that they didn't really try to flaunt this as some sort of milestone achievement the way WWE would to try and look more progressive than they are. She was just a woman who won the title tonight.
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Fucking DOPE. I love Nyla. I want her to powerbomb every woman she faces through a fucking table after every match now.
Nyla is the most improved AEW roster member since the debut. She's learned a lot in a few months. She was pretty bad when she started, but they've worked with her and she's been able to learn, she's good now.
Well deserved, though I think she's only going to have a short reign and lose it to Statlander (which is fine, Statlander's awesome too)
Nyla's also a huge KI fan so she has better taste in fighting games than Kenny Omega. She's done shout outs with her gear to Orchid before.
Well deserved, though I think she's only going to have a short reign and lose it to Statlander (which is fine, Statlander's awesome too)
Nyla's also a huge KI fan so she has better taste in fighting games than Kenny Omega. She's done shout outs with her gear to Orchid before.
That match was stellar, she deserved it.
Great match for Riho as well, she got slammed pretty fucking hard.
That said, that Women Championship belt is way too small, It's like it was made for Riho ffs. I hope they'll have a bigger, more grandiose belt later on.
Great match for Riho as well, she got slammed pretty fucking hard.
That said, that Women Championship belt is way too small, It's like it was made for Riho ffs. I hope they'll have a bigger, more grandiose belt later on.
Yeah WWE really tries to make a show of how "progressive" they are. Which like end of the day I'm sure the women appreciate having a Royal Rumble and Main Eventing Wrestlemania and stuff but the way its all presented makes my eyes roll in the back of my head. Just let their talent speak for itself.
Considering WWE just had Santino return at the Rumble in drag to enter the women's royal rumble match...
This is awesome from AEW, and Nyla has to feel on top of the world right now. Great for her. :D
I originally thought Nyla should've won the first time back in October, but now I'm glad this is the way it went. Much like Hangman Page, a few months of work has made the push make more sense. Both Riho and Nyla genuinely impressed tonight.
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Neat accomplishment. Sad Riho lost the title at a non ppv match. Shouldve waited til the 29th
add another to the less than 2 hours later and being spoiled in a thread title. Really sucks because i had this dvr'd for my commute tomorrow
add another to the less than 2 hours later and being spoiled in a thread title. Really sucks because i had this dvr'd for my commute tomorrow
It's ~4am in the UK when this thread was posted. I guess it sucks for UK folk finding out when an American athlete/team wins before midnight US time....waking up to the news.
I think it's important to make titles change in non-ppv matches to make the weekly shows important imo. Plus with only like 4 ppvs or so they have to make the weekly shows matter and this is a good way to do it.
Usually I agree, but the historical significance of this shouldve been on a ppv. Not a random wed on tnt
You're making it seem like the morning news or news media go over wrestling results like football or baseball.
It's easy to avoid wrestling spoilers til just now with this thread popping up.
I think that big stuff happening on random weds makes me want to tune in every wednesday instead of catching highlights though, you know? I get what you mean though.
Live sports event and wrestling don't really fall under the same boat if the winners are determined.
Not knocking on wrestling as I do follow it but to compare it to a real sport that is not scripted is asinine.
If it was a tag belt change or jericho losing, id be fine with it.
Just the significance from a never before significance.
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Clearly having a wrestling match spoiled for you personally is more important than a historical landmark in the industry and for trans people everywhere
It's a weird mix because it's a fictional show like Game of Thrones but it's also aired live in front of a live audience and stuff, so it has a similar vibe to sports in the sense of spoilers. I'm generally on the side of not trying to spoil people on it but also not expecting people to not spoil me because I get why things would feel that way. Plus with official twitter sources spoiling the shit out of the result hard to be mad at people for doing the same on social media you know? Wrestling spoilers always feel weird because I can see the argument from both sides.
I kind of like it being done this way partially because the way some companies go out of their way to highlight "firsts" made it so artificial that it made me not care about them as much, if that makes sense. Like sometimes the "ultra important stage" treatment fills me with weird cynicism about the company trying to use it for the wrong reasons that keeps me from enjoying the moment lol. Tonight just felt like super casual in a "Yup that's how things are" sort of way that felt refreshing and nice to see. I personally enjoyed this approach more tbh. I'm 100% happy with how it was done but I get preferring it done on a PPV.
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AEW announced it right after Nyla won on their official Twitter. So I guess they spoiled it too.
The difference between social media and a forum like this, is that I can block keywords on twitter or avoid it entirely by not opening the app.
On a forum, you should just be able to avoid it by not going into X thread. If I post the end of the Last of US 2 an hour after release in a thread title or the end of whatever the new hot movie is an hour after it releases I'd likely get banned. Why is it okay when people spoil sports or tv shows before half the world even wakes up?
Guys, the world starts and stops at my convenience, so I'd appreciate it if you'd ask me if I've gotten around to seeing it before posting a thread.
Trans rights?!
More like what about Spoiler rights?!
Anirite?!
Jfc
It's a significant event, it's up on Twitter.
Gain a modicum of perspective
More like what about Spoiler rights?!
Anirite?!
Jfc
It's a significant event, it's up on Twitter.
Gain a modicum of perspective
Your post history over the last few days is this thread and the aew thread. Would you be upset if I pm you what happens at the ppv at the end of month,12 hours before you're able to watch it?Clearly having a wrestling match spoiled for you personally is more important than a historical landmark in the industry and for trans people everywhere
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Picard gets betrayed in the last episode of the season by an old character hidden inside a robot. It retcons Discovery and establishes JJ Abrams universe as canon to the tv show.
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