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Cena is no Bruno & Cole is no Solie
You NXT fanboys don't want any Diva to ever beat Asuka, do you?
You would be happy if Asuka retired undefeated, no matter how boring that would be.
Diva, in the way of Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox or Carmella? They could not touch Asuka if they tried. A WRESTLER in the way of Kairi Sane or someone else in the pipeline who was going to be designated as "THE" Woman, I would have no problem. Remember, Asuka is the only person that gives the WWE Women's Division any credibility at all. Remember, for many years, the Divas were seen as an afterthought, a "potty break". Asuka coming over was the shot in the arm. Kairi Hojo does not come NEAR WWE if Asuka did not test the water. So, if Asuka is to give someone a rub, let her give it for the right reasons, not because someone is this huge pop culture star.
There's no doubt about it Rousey transcended women as athletes. You could perhaps even contribute her success to the success of the women's revolution in the WWE. I don't see a problem with her doing a bit of training and going straight to the main roster. The Rousey name is still a big name in pop culture. Her fame has diminished slightly but she's still a draw and I defy you to come up with anyone on the WWE roster who can match even an eighth of her notoriety.
Gotta disagree with this for the most part.
The transition from mma to wrestling is alot easier than the transition from wrestling to mma so it isn't really a problem for Rousey. For example Matt Riddle was a mma fighter turned wrestler that was paid to hurt people for a living. He did a bit of training and worked for EVOLVE where his work rate was praised for his ability to connect with the crowd. Rousey can do the same. She's managed to be the crowd favorite in just about any of her fights which shows her ability to connect fairly well.
From Riddle:
If Riddle can do it, with Rousey's determination to be number one at everything she does, she can too.
Hamler, notice what I highlighted: "Pop culture". This is the ONLY reason that people want to risk other wrestler's well being. Rousey is what she is right now: A broken-down MMA fighter, who was utterly DESTROYED in her last two fights, looking for her next paycheck. That is the God's honest truth. If she REALLY wants to be a WWE "Superstar", she NEEDS go about it the RIGHT way. She neds to learn how to tell a story, how to sell, how to hit WITHOUT hurting someone. And, learn that her opponent NEEDS to be able to trust Ronda so that she can go home in one piece. To quote Al Snow from a Tough Enough several years back, in fact, he said this to the man who would be called The Boogeyman "The first word in this business you learn is "Trust"" Then, he told him to get out of his ring for lying about his age. If you just let Rousey in with NO Pro Wrestling training, and the boys on Raw/SD will NOT have the time to train her right. What do you think the reaction will be if one of those women in the locker room, some who have trained for many years, when they have to wrestle someone who just walked in off the street, with little training, if any, in the WWE style? It would the same if you brought in Sexy Star. They cannot trust that Sexy Star won't beat the shit out of them for real for any little or perceived transgression. You cannot trust that Rousey would know what she is doing if you just stick her in a WWE ring without learning the WWE style.
In closing, the money for Rousey WILL still be there if you do it the right way. Send her to NXT to learn the "business". If she has the right attitude, the money will be pouring in. She will have a long career in the business. If she comes in with a "I am a pop culture icon" mentality, it will show, and EVERYONE will shit all over her AND WWE for strapping a rocket to someone that did not earn it the right way. If, like Matt Riddle is saying, she is determined to be the best, she would have NO problems starting in NXT.