WTH is Tony Khan doing with Sasha Banks aka Mercedes?

[Brad Piff]

All this doom and gloom shyt. She looks to be in incredible shape. The match is gonna bang on a big stage for AEW's status.

Let her get into things. Her and Willow are finally starting to tell a story here.

I would hope they would begin to tell a story. Last week Sasha wasn’t even on the show. This week they gave her a throwaway 2 minute segment that fans in the arena trashed. There’s only 2 weeks until the ppv.

If you tell me TK doesn’t hold fukking jungle boy as a higher priority than Sasha right now you a gotdamn lie. Let that sink in.

 

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I would hope they would begin to tell a story. Last week Sasha wasn’t even on the show. This week they gave her a throwaway 2 minute segment that fans in the arena trashed. There’s only 2 weeks until the ppv.

If you tell me TK doesn’t hold fukking jungle boy as a higher priority than Sasha right now you a gotdamn lie. Let that sink in.

You be posting like Fox News breh. Like the whole stadium was booing her backstage promo

That Elite story line is the hottest in the company. Why would a feud for the secondary title instantly be more pushed? All I was saying is they're starting to get into more and they still have a few weeks left to seal the deal.

In WWE Sasha came back and had a hot segment with Bianca then they put her on the back burner for Becky at SummerSlam. Priority has nothing to do with it. They weren't gonna have her come in and feud with Toni who already has feuds lined up. Hayter and DMD are out so she's telling a story with the last opponent she faced. Who currently is probably the 2nd best on the roster. They've gotten prominent segments which haven't usually been the case for that division.

We can discuss the quality of all of this but let's not Fox News this and claim she's not be featured on the show. And you know she's not cleared to wrestle until the show as well allegedly.

 

[Brad Piff]

Wonder how long the deal is because after letting Regal/Punk leave early he's not letting anybody else go no matter how much she might kick & scream

Yeah you're getting paid and the money lasts a lot longer than this wrestling shyt, but you're cooked for a long time if that's 3-5 years like rumors say. They can't hide your weaknesses, it's clear you can't produce yourself & I know it ain't many watching period but those fans have already decided they're not liking you no matter what

All this when her group is on their way out. Bayley's 35 on her last run at the top + the knee injuries piling up, Becky's energy is strong on the mic otherwise she looks completely unbelievable next to Bianca, Jade, Rhea. Stratton ran circles backwards around her in that elimination chamber, she looked frail and slow. Charlotte's been the best but I don't think Rhea's far behind and she's getting up there, plus we won't know how she looks coming off blowing the knee

So if it's 5 years until she can go back, she'll move merch off the return but she's an afterthought in the timeline. That's a long time WWE has to build up Lyra, Stratton, Lash, Blair, Lola, Thea, etc with Rhea, Jade, Bianca, Liv etc for bridges until then. Rhea's like 25 she's got the shyt locked for the next 10 if she wants it and would only be 2-3 years older than Sasha now. The shyt is over if it's a long deal is my point

It’s a multi year deal but it doesn’t matter anyway because she will end up walking out of her contract just like she always does when things don’t go her way. I give her 2 years tops before she bounces. She will spend the first year “letting it play out”, after that she will grow increasingly frustrated and will take her ball and go home. Guaranteed.

 

[NoMorePie]

It’s a multi year deal but it doesn’t matter anyway because she will end up walking out of her contract just like she always does when things don’t go her way. I give her 2 years tops before she bounces. She will spend the first year “letting it play out”, after that she will grow increasingly frustrated and will take her ball and go home. Guaranteed.

You heard it here first folks

It's been guaranteed

Let's see how this plays out.

 

[Brad Piff]

You be posting like Fox News breh. Like the whole stadium was booing her backstage promo

That Elite story line is the hottest in the company. Why would a feud for the secondary title instantly be more pushed? All I was saying is they're starting to get into more and they still have a few weeks left to seal the deal.

In WWE Sasha came back and had a hot segment with Bianca then they put her on the back burner for Becky at SummerSlam. Priority has nothing to do with it. They weren't gonna have her come in and feud with Toni who already has feuds lined up. Hayter and DMD are out so she's telling a story with the last opponent she faced. Who currently is probably the 2nd best on the roster. They've gotten prominent segments which haven't usually been the case for that division.

We can discuss the quality of all of this but let's not Fox News this and claim she's not be featured on the show. And you know she's not cleared to wrestle until the show as well allegedly.

Did I say the “whole stadium was booing her” or that some fans were trashing her promo? Perhaps you should go back and look.

The elite is the hottest storyline in the company? maybe to the marks. That shyt isn’t moving any needles AT ALL. Ratings are garbage and attendance is garbage. People turn the channel when the young bucks are on tv. That’s been filed and understood ages ago, word to @R=G .

You really want to make an argument for her being featured on the show when she wasn’t even on last week and this week they literally gave her a nothing 2 minute backstage promo. Pathetic.

Lastly she told either sports illustrated or espn that she’s already been cleared and ready to go. But for some reason TK wanted to hold her off until double or nothing like the dumb fukk he is.

 

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Did I say the “whole stadium was booing her” or that some fans were trashing her promo? Perhaps you should go back and look.

The elite is the hottest storyline in the company? maybe to the marks. That shyt isn’t moving any needles AT ALL. Ratings are garbage and attendance is garbage. People turn the channel when the young bucks are on tv. That’s been filed and understood ages ago, word to @R=G .

You really want to make an argument for her being featured on the show when she wasn’t even on last week and this week they literally gave her a nothing 2 minute backstage promo. Pathetic.

Lastly she told either sports illustrated or espn that she’s already been cleared and ready to go. But for some reason TK wanted to hold her off until double or nothing like the dumb fukk he is.

First, please post up this article where she says she's being held back. Second, nobody said the Bucks are big draws but the angle as a whole is obviously encompassing the whole company which makes it the hottest and happens to involve the guy you mentioned Jack Perry. Third, I was being hyperbolic but it's good you can admit that it was some fans for Mercedes promo (sounded like two lol).

And lastly, yes she's been featured on the show more than most woman have especially if they're not within the orbit of the main title. The only way she could be on the show more is if she wrestled. Which isn't planned until the PPV because either she's not cleared or according to this article you have TK is not booking her.

 

[Dipsey Doo]

Double or Nothing is shaping up to be a make or break situation for Mercedes.

If she doesn't deliver in the ring, the live audience is going to shyt on her.

The crowd is starting to get impatient with all the promos and backstage nonsense.

 

[Finn Baller]

Double or Nothing is shaping up to be a make or break situation for Mercedes.

If she doesn't deliver in the ring, the live audience is going to shyt on her.

The crowd is starting to get impatient with all the promos and backstage nonsense.

They did her no favors throwing her out there so soon before she was ready to compete or really get physical

Also i think some AEW fans are (unfairly) resenting her because she hasn't had the impact on ratings or attendance that AEW superfans were hoping for, they thought outbidding WWE for her was gonna be some big game changer along with the Okada and Ospreay signings

 

[Brad Piff]

First, please post up this article where she says she's being held back. Second, nobody said the Bucks are big draws but the angle as a whole is obviously encompassing the whole company which makes it the hottest and happens to involve the guy you mentioned Jack Perry. Third, I was being hyperbolic but it's good you can admit that it was some fans for Mercedes promo (sounded like two lol).

And lastly, yes she's been featured on the show more than most woman have especially if they're not within the orbit of the main title. The only way she could be on the show more is if she wrestled. Which isn't planned until the PPV because either she's not cleared or according to this article you have TK is not booking her.

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Add to that if he started going by Brent “The Sniper” Lung

 

[julesocean]

She gonna turn and join the Elite aint she

 

[Brad Piff]

Hol up.. so she slipped and fell all by herself?

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

They did her no favors throwing her out there so soon before she was ready to compete or really get physical

Also i think some AEW fans are (unfairly) resenting her because she hasn't had the impact on ratings or attendance that AEW superfans were hoping for, they thought outbidding WWE for her was gonna be some big game changer along with the Okada and Ospreay signings

In their defense, that’s how some people have hyped her to be over the years including some in subforum

If you're supposed to be this superstar, then that is supposed to be able to translate no matter where you go