I'm looking forward to what kind of feuds they'll line up for her. I feel like this will be a breakout run for her.Back to the important business at hand, I want to continue seeing Nyla smash people.
It was an awesome match.
for real, not just in how bluntly they handle things, but also in how many negative stereotypes would've been angled into itI shiver thinking about how this would've went down in main roster WWE.
God they worked so well together. I'm looking forward to the eventual rematch.Not to take away from this milestone of the first trans woman wrestling champion, but you got to hand it to the chemistry between the two performers in Riho and Rose. There was every reason in the world for this match to be bad but THEY FUCKING DID THE WORK.
Their first match exceeded expectations and this one was so much better. Proud of everyone involved.
This is only the beginning for you Nyla. Go to work, woman!
That's...super fucking cool!Fun fact Nyla was the lead role in a trans sitcom that I auditioned twice for for two different supporting roles.
In a different world we'd have been cast mates.
I'm so excited right now.
i don't wanna think about it tbhfor real, not just in how bluntly they handle things, but also in how many negative stereotypes would've been angled into it
I'm looking forward to what kind of feuds they'll line up for her. I feel like this will be a breakout run for her.
This got lost in the rapid fire posts about Cobb since it happened right after, but I really wanted to reiterate how much it meant to my 13yo who identifies as they/them to witness wrestling TV history live with Nyla Rose winning the championship. They were over the moon excited about it, even though they love Riho, too. I know they aren't perfect. I know they have people with trash political views on their roster. But at least they do try in other ways that matter, and I do give them major kudos for that.
It was legitimately the best 2 hours of wrestling I've watched in more than 15 years.The last episode Dynamite sounds like something I should catch up on.
Hell yeahI dunno much about wrestling, to be honest. But seeing this is inspiring as a trans women. Even years after transitioning, I still sometimes think "Maybe I shouldn't get involved with <activity> because I'll be judged for being a transgender woman..."
And this girl is out here winning championships.
Oh god. I remember everyone being like "oh yeah all rumors are Santino is getting ready for the Rumble, lets hope they dont put her in the womens rumble again" before the Royal Rumble. And WWE decided that the thing everyone was afraid they would do because it is stupid was a good thing to do.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
They don't even mention that she's trans. They just refer to her as an ass kicking woman.
If it was WWE it would be a very different story.
Probably both.I could only imagine the WWE would've handled it one of two ways, either go the tasteless "let's have the heel slander her on television to get heat" or call so much attention to the fact to prop theirselves up.
So, Sophia is #AllElite? 🙌🏽🙌🏽😁I dunno much about wrestling, to be honest. But seeing this is inspiring as a trans women. Even years after transitioning, I still sometimes think "Maybe I shouldn't get involved with <activity> because I'll be judged for being a transgender woman..."
And this girl is out here winning championships.
I'd hate to defend WWE in this, but if you're referring to her size, she's the same height and build as AJ Lee.Riho would not have been champ in WWE, let alone even allowed in the company
Mmmm, I don't know about super over. We'll have to disagree on that.
Jim Cornette should be on the list of other YouTube/Podcast figures that are persona non grata on these forums, to be fair. It's only his obscurity that keeps him from that. Maybe we can honor code not mentioning him amongst ourselves.Boy I'm sure Jim Cornette will have some shitty things to say about this on his podcast, given his recent whining about AEW being "All Inclusive Wrestling" like that's a bad thing.
Ooh I didn't know Dustin was her coach, awesome!God Bless Dustin Rhodes as a coach.
The match was amazing, i always felt that Riho was a little timid in AEW compared in Japan (only watched some matches on youtube), but in this match and the match with shoko nakajima, you can feel that she is more confortable with wrestling in US soil.
Congratz to Nyla, making history hell yeah.
And i expect the inminent Rematch in Revolution to be just as good as this match.
Boy I'm sure Jim Cornette will have some shitty things to say about this on his podcast, given his recent whining about AEW being "All Inclusive Wrestling" like that's a bad thing.
Haha, seriously. It's not an "agree to disagree" thing.