The "curious" case of Triple K

[FooFighters]

Triple H is that mediocre coach who is given great talent to coach and he keeps inserting his favorite mediocre players, while the rest of the team have to carry that trash to W's

Doc Rivers?

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

There's a collection of stinkos on here whining about this thread saying it shouldn't exist

 

[SpacelySprockets]

To be fair for like maybe 2 months at the end of NXT name has been on the ending credits at the top followed by Lee Fitting and HBK. So triple K seems to have taken over. So I blame this Jaida complaint on him since it's happened within the last month.


Yeah Lash is a bit weird I'll agree with that. I was definitely angry at the Nikkita feud and Lash just existing to take the pin and I was told to "let it play out" But the Meta Girls are getting their shyt off now and I have a feeling they might beat Bianca and Naomi... idk if some Jade fukkery will be involved although she probably wont return until the rumble.

I still dont think he's making the decisions in NXT he putting his name in the credits on some Diddy all up in the videos shyt. He might have the power to veto or make any final decision he wants but he's likely hands off with NXT

There’s hope for Sol Ruca if she gets called up. We just gotta hide any ‘identifiable’ documents

That's the thing, I have no doubts Sol Ruca will be successful because she's at least white passing so when there's a lack of melanin on his cards his defenders will be able to say "Sol Ruca is black!! How dare you gatekeep her blackness you're being racist/colorist!!!" knowing damn well, with all due respect but the average person looks at her and sees a white woman rather than seeing themselves in her which is what representation is about

 

[YakSpiller]

The first black wrestler to do a heavy metal/rocker gimmick will get a push from Paul.

Basically a black male Rhea Ripley.

He’ll have to go full on Oreo.

 

[Ripp]

@Ripp I hope all is well with your family now.

Thanks. My pops has been in the hospital but things are looking WAY better than they were. Should be coming home tomorrow

 

[Ripp]

Yeah, to say ‘never’ is a little extreme.

To say and shawn have been pushing black talent is extreme as well lol. Shawn yes but Trips not so much

Keith Lee was double champion in NXT
Ricochet was big
Velveteen Dream had next before he crashed out
He made Mercedes the biggest female in the industry

What he’s doing today is subpar but he has/had his moments

Richochet should've held the title in NXT. Being "big" isn't enough..pause

And he didn't do jack shyt with Rico on the main roster to the point where he wanted to dip

Velveteen Dream should've held the title even befotr the crashout.


I'll give you Keith Lee... which is literally one dude.

 

[Ripp]

Triple K had this level of promo on his roster and let it walk away.

For whatever reason THB was broken up and like MVP said could've fixed it and chose not to. Imagine being a huge star and former champ like Lashley expressing frustration and being ignored. Imagine being a veteran like MVP and making suggestions and being ignored. Imagine being a vet like Shelton that is more than capable of holding his own vs theyounger guys and not being featured.

 

[Ripp]

*unignores the TSC*

*cracks knuckles*

The problem with Trips is that with any booker, they hold onto past hurt, trauma, get back, and booking frustrations of the wrestling business. In Trips case, he felt the frustration of:

• Being a midcarding outsider having to play second fiddle on WCW Saturday Night
• A water cooler carrier for the Clit
• Took all the heat of the clit
• Was a part of a faction that had him as the supporting cast member
• Used the McMahons to weasel himself into the corporate side of things (fukking Stephanie, being in good graces with Vince, and licking the taint of the suits)
• Feeling salty of being the Jeff Jarrett of WWF (a million sledgehammers, but never drew a dime)
• Flopped actor (Blade Trinity had the fukking dude be a CGI vampire, while Rocky redid the Scopion King and the rest is history)
• Couldn't beat HBK/Taker's shine, so he shoehorns himself into the WM feud with Taker not once but twice!
• Tried to one up John Cena with the Bork Lazer feud and those matches were ass
• Couldn't let Stink get his WM moment, so hears the shovel for your troubles
• So miserable that Black and Yellow NXT was as dated as his butt rock, he stans so much
• In his panties because Hicklebottom took his beloved "we got a indie at home" NXT and made it a legit platform for the culture

So he focuses mainly on the wrestlers and topics that matter in his life (muscles, rock, goth, and real graps).

Thus, why his favorites are just that:

• Ripley his Chyna do over (he fumbled her and still feels regret over it)
• Gargano (He identifies with how bland and workrate essentric dude is ala his time as Terra Rising)
• Vikings (Choppers and leather baby )

And finally to why the blacks just can't get that . Black folks embody every single thing Trips hate (arrogant, loud, that rap crap, better physique, and always want a hand out ala when I get a title shot or something).

This is a prime example of why bookers need to check their emotions, and why bookers like Hicklebottom and D'Amore get wrestling in 2025. Bookers hold emotions like bytches and treat the wrestlers like their own personal simulation, instead of logical sense of booking. Thus why you see squarny fukking cacs in AEW go over the big names because Tony Khan desires friendship and acceptance, and Trips continues to book to fulfill the sophisticated MAGAts.

On the real, this thread really shouldn't be a surprised, and heads that juelz about the blatant "I don't see color" feelings of Trips need to wake the hell up. Yes the product is "good", but that doesn't mean Montez and Jade deserve to eat glizzys in the back to celebrate.

The more the times go by, the more things stay the same.

*Climbs back to the other side of The Coli*

This is what I came to see

*inserts gif of The Rock clapping*

 

[Ripp]

The WWE 100% leans on legacies.

Cody Runnels is where he's at because every damn promo is about his daddy who--no disrespect--I didn't know was that big of a deal before 2022.

You're 100% right about Melo. Melo ain't one of these NIL kids. He grinded on the indies and was the real man during the NXT 2.0 (when I first started watching). Meanwhile, Bron didn't wrestle for shyt until he got cut by the Ravens.

I'll give them that Melo is smaller, but, Bron isn't fukking Brock Lesnar.

Sheamus makes him look like a buff cruiserweight.

Apollo crews is billed as 6'1 240
Bron Breakker is billed as 6'0 250
Why is Apollo crews not booked as this all powerful physical specimen?

Bron is small af compared to "big men". I keep seeing people say on Oba Femi videos that "Bron VS Oba is a future wrestlemania main event" Oba bout to have this man looking like Max Mini

 

[Ripp]

You're right about that particular story.

But, overall, NXT lacks in training them to wrestle.

Ilja was the man in the NXT, as soon as he got to RAW, ppl pointed out how much he overacted.

Again, I like Jaida--I love her--but, she's not gonna be able to be the center of attention like she is in NXT.

Lyra just won the IC title, but, she was drafted in May of 2024. She's never cut a promo, she is always in the background, and doesn't have any memorable backstage segments.

All she does is wrestle and not even consistently.

You setting these folk (that you and I like) for failure.

Jaida's best match was when Roxi carried her through the whole thing.

The Underground shyt is right up Jaida's alley, but, HHH is a Indy mark and you gotta have that workrate bullshyt to be on consistently. Plus, he never books weekly stimplations in matches.

So, she's gonna be expected to go at it one on one with no tricks or really protection of her weakness.

Again, I like Jaida...she ain't ready.

I'm not sure what issues he has with Drag but

And I'm fine with Jaida "not being ready" she is ready for NXT though which is why she's there. Stratton be getting carried all over the main roster but I haven't seen too many people mention that and now she's champ. Jaida don't have to he Dean Malenko just a great brawler. She has some moves

Also Lyra can't cut a promo, alot of women on the main roster can't cut a promo. Rhea was getting WHAT chants after Dom left her and had to resort to insults like "chicken tender slut" to pop the crowd

I know is on the workrate steez but there are a bunch if different wrestling styles

 

[Ripp]

Lemme give you this...I think Jaida is a way better wrestler than Jade.

But, Jade has a presence that you cannot pay for.

HHH should've booked her like the Ultimate Warrior (aka the one to best Hulk Hogan), but, he's too protective of Rhea.

Jade should not have debuted at the Rumble.

She should be undefeated and squashing locals on a weekly basis and winning on PLEs. But, HHH's conservative (don't even ask me howwww) booking makes it that the same shyt happens monthly.

The next new female superstar needs to go through Rhea...which is why I have no confidence women's wrestling gets much better than it is now.




I'll take that (pause)

But, I didn't think HHH was seriously gonna pull the trigger and make Tiffany the WWE Champion (!) during Mania season.

I like Tiffany--she made Becky look washed at No Mercy--but, she's a horrible promo. And she's been coasting on "Tiffy Time" since she got there.

Nia was doign her a solid. I just hate the "will she, would she" cash in shyt.

Jade definitely has star power that can't be denied. My homeboy that doesn't watch wrestling alot anymore (checks in for the rumble and mania) had never seen Jade before and when he watched the Women's rumble he wqs automatically rooting for her to win it without knowing any back story.


And forgive me if I'm jumping the gun but Jaida Parker lowkey has a stone cold esque aura which can lead to undeniable star power in the future


Becky been washed for a minute with that leg drop. I'll give you that, Tiffany had Becky looking like Cody Rhodes when he faced Melo

 

[Ripp]

There's a collection of stinkos on here whining about this thread saying it shouldn't exist

Where at, in another thread? I'm glad they aren't in here derailing... but then again we should be able to have a cordial discourse on the matter

 

[DaHNIC82]

Then thinks because he pals around rappers we should give him a pass

 

[Ripp]

I still dont think he's making the decisions in NXT he putting his name in the credits on some Diddy all up in the videos shyt. He might have the power to veto or make any final decision he wants but he's likely hands off with NXT

That's the thing, I have no doubts Sol Ruca will be successful because she's at least white passing so when there's a lack of melanin on his cards his defenders will be able to say "Sol Ruca is black!! How dare you gatekeep her blackness you're being racist/colorist!!!" knowing damn well, with all due respect but the average person looks at her and sees a white woman rather than seeing themselves in her which is what representation is about

I mean Triple One drop got Michin out here jobbing too so


And I thought he wasn't making decisions in NXT as well but showing up in the crowd and shyt has me feeling weary

 

[Easy-E]

Fits the description.

Yo, I've always wanted to have that talk about WWE.

Yo, WTF, man. WTF is this shyt, in 2025?

You notice all the gothic shyt in the Create A Wrestler mode.

The "blackest" shyt in their is old John Cena gear.

Bunch of leather & studs & iron crosses.

Apollo crews is billed as 6'1 240

Apollo was on NXT 2.0 when I started watching again (I legit didn't watch WWE from liek 2003/04 to Royal Rumble 2022).

He had a super power visiion gimmick.

I didn't know he was already on the Main Roster.

I wonder who the hell he pissed off to be buried as bad as he is.

Maybe he just happy to have a job and job on Live Events.

I know is on the workrate steez but there are a bunch if different wrestling styles

Guess, I just need to spell it out; SHE'S BLACK

She would have a hard time fitting in with the Barbie dolls and she wouldn't get booked that strong.

People act like Bianca is "too ghetto" and she's just country.

I'm not saying Jaida is terrible, but, her wrestling does not stand out, but, she has a hell of a lot of personality that gets over with people like me.

This is my favorite Jaida moment.





The reddit crowd totally no sold it.



Sasha couldn't get over on AEW as a returning babyface because to wrestling nerds, even a black girl coming through calling herself a CEO is a "heel" gimmick and arrogant.

And you see how much grief Jade gets about her in-ring ability.

Becky been washed for a minute with that leg drop. I'll give you that, Tiffany had Becky looking like Cody Rhodes when he faced Melo

That's the match that made me hate Becky Lynch.

She already was the worst part of the Trish/Zoey feud.

But, she was preaching that "Let's do it for Women's Wrestling" bullshyt only to put over Lyra in a rollup bullshyt win.



That would've giving her more credibility than the Money In The Bank.

It would've been a signature win.