Taylor Wilde and Sarita, getting a little close?!?

[The Pope CTC MEM]

God, there entrance looked lesbian as, I swore sarita slapped Taylor on the arse. That got me thinking, what if TNA booked them as lesbians. Do you think this could work? Or will it crumble?
PS I am a lesbian, not perverted

 

[PEP3]

You're a lesbian? Hot!

Anyway, I didn't notice this, but I think it would be great. After all, gay male stereotypes have been portrayed in pro wrestling for decades. (They could arguably be traced all the way back to the original "Gorgeous" George, who played a hyper-feminized stereotype of an over-the-top showman not unlike Liberace.) Why not now bring lesbian elements in as well?

Of course, this kind of thing has been done to varying degrees in the past. WWE has more than once suggested such with its female wrestlers. Off the top of my head I can remember both Tori and Mickie James playing overly-attentive (suggesting lesbian interest), Single White Female type admirers of top female stars. In fact, this is how both characters were initially introduced, and only later did the admiration prove strictly platonic/fan-oriented.

For the predominantly heterosexual male viewers, this would be a fantasy bonanza! What straight guy doesn't want to think of the two hot women in the ring going at it stark naked? That ideology is the basis of WWE's entire women's division. (It's clearly not built on interest in a bona fide wrestling product, since many of the matches are Bra & Panties or complete crap anyway.)

The problem major wrestling organizations have faced in serving up performers suggested to be gay men is because they use stereotypes to assert the men are "gay." When WCW featured Lenny & Lodi a few years back, they received massive complaints from GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Association Against Defamation) because the negative stereotypes and the way the other performers treated the pair in the ring promoted/reinforced extreme and harmfully negative stereotypes while potentially calling for violence against the LGBT community.

With the women, there's no need for those stereotypes. After all, the most negative stereotypes of lesbian women (I could list those here, but I won't) wouldn't be a selling point at all. The women could make their relationship implicit through actions, and so long as nobody responded negatively (they likely wouldn't to such a thing), it would be a matter of no harm, no foul.

Besides, I personally think it could prove to be a compelling storytelling device . . . and something to finally make this pair interesting to me.

 

[ECW Dan Selby]

This is actually a really good idea lol I must say at first I was like ".... Seriously?", but actually, you're right - It'd make this team a damn sight more interesting.

I was really happy when they initially selected them two become the first Tag Champs, but since then, they've done nothing with them to interest me whatsoever (apart from coming up with this OTT entrance... It's just a bit too long). Why not make something of it? Something as simple as one slapping the other on the backside, then the other turning round and just staring back for a moment, then a little smile. Really easy to get over on commentary, and something males (who are generally the majority sex as far as wrestling viewers go) will genuinely be looking out for next show. Let's face it, they're good wrestlers and good to watch when they're in the ring - Out of it, there's nothing there, and as far as compelling viewing goes, with a little bit of taste, this could work well.

Selby

 

[WhyTravisFelt]

It's a good idea in theory. I'm not a big fan of either Taylor Wilde or Sarita and any angle at all, lesbian or otherwise, is going to necessitate mic work and I just don't see it happening. Then again, they could probably just make out and I'm sure ninety percent of the audience would mark out.

There are two different ways of doing a lesbian angle. You can go the Bischoff HLA route with some sexy superstars, which would most assuredly get a bigger pop without so much forethought, planning, or character development. Or you can go the more Vince Macmahon style of having two stereotypically gay women (ODB and Hamada would probably work) and put them in plaid shirts or pant suits and short haircuts, but that'd take more effort to plan out and I'm not sure what kind of crowd reaction you'd get.

I'd hate to say it, but any working lesbian angle would probably get by on the merits of the sex appeal factor more than on any actual effort in writing, but that's not to say I wouldn't like to see it done, maybe with two more attractive women than Taylor Wilde and Sarita. Then again, I have the internet, so there's nothing TNA is going to show me that I haven't already seen more fully imagined.

 

[JoeDubb]

Uh, this is a real wrestling topic; its about character develeopment. Smarten up. I think it could work out if done in a classy way. With Russo at the helm, I don't think thats possible. But it will certainly make the team stand out, which is what this SUPER bland team needs. It could be fun.

 

[Spillz3000]

With Russo at the helm I wouldn't put it past him if he hasn't started getting the ball rolling. It could definitely make them a compelling tag team that goes out of the way to watch each other's backs and definitely couldn't see a break up anytime in the future. I actually like them as a tag team the way they are. The only problem they have is that they have no other tag teams to compete against besides TBP. But yeah see where it goes until it doesn't work anymore.

 

[wrestling fan 666]

With Russo at the helm, I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet. To be honest, from a character building aspect, it won't work. But for a quick ratings charge, it would work temporarily until the audience gets bored with it. With all the perverts in the crowd, myself included; I'd probably enjoy it for a little while. It just doesn't have stamina to maintain credibility.

On a side note, it would be funny to watch Taylor and Sarita having a tag match with TBP, then to throw them off of their game, kiss one. The promos after would be funny, as well as their reaction.

 

[Pedro08]

While I wouldn't put it past Russo to book them that way, what would be the point? So far the feeling is to make them more interesting, but where would that lead? What would be the payoff to revealing them as a lesbian couple? You tease them as a couple for awhile and then having them come out of the closet...and then what? How about getting them another tag team to feud against and make people care about that.

It seems to me that people don't care about them because what's there to care about? They are the tag champs with no one to challenge them. The feud with The Beautiful People could have been done better. The "meanest girls" backstage food fight was good, but lasted only 1 episode. There should have been a few more backstage beat downs and maybe a non-title loss to make people care about TBP getting the beat of the tag champs.

Instead, we got Sarita/Wilde getting clean wins over TPB on 3 straight PPV matches, thus removing them a credible challengers.

So rather than shifting the focus to their sexuality, why not shift the focus to formidable challengers.

 

[PEP3]

Regardless of your perspective on gay/lesbian issues, giving this tag team some kind of added dimension would likely make the pairing more interesting than the way things stand. However, an even more valid point was brought up later in the thread.

Sarita/Taylor would probably be considerably more interesting to watch if they had a viable set of contenders for the belt. Why TNA doesn't start pairing girls up to challenge for the belts which the saw fit to create? A good, strong challenge always gets viewer attention.

 

[classicviolence]

@wrestlemaniac
Freedom of speech rules FTW!!

On topic:
The playful entrance caught me off guard as well, but I DO NOT want to see TNA start doing even more ridiculous crap like booking them as a couple. TNA needs to be all about actual pro wrestling instead of "sports entertainment"

 

[BladeRunner]

I think that'd be gross. Hey let's have Awesome Kong make out with some women while we're at it She'll be eating that face like it's pumpkin pie.

I don't find Taylor Wilde attractive so watching her do sexual stuff of any sort would make me vomit.

Sarita's not bad tho

 

[Lancer]

Well, obviously, TNA is not in a "PG era" of programming, so they could be more likely to have a little risque subject matter on Impact. I honestly would not put it past them. And instead of the stalker / stalkee complex we have seen, it would be intriguing to see a lesbian lover angle in wrestling. I really can't remember seeing anything like it yet.

If it ever did happen, who would be the "man?"

 

[NSL]

I'll agree with most of the people saying it'll work. It'll definitely draw in viewers, and get them a ton of TV time.

But, I don't want it to happen. Taylor and Sarita are both outstanding wrestlers, and can draw without all the innuendos that would come with the angle. The entire KOs division would suffer, and it's been proven that they actually draw on the whole for TNA. It'd just be stupid.

 

[Viola Moonlight]

I don't think its Wilde and Sarita getting close, but the fact that making your own signature entrance with signature taunts these days are getting harder to create and call your own due to the amount of wrestlers/tag teams there have been. Who else but females can get away with swaying around and butt bumping each other?

SariTaylor does not need to do a lesbianesque angle as they are already over with the crowd, fantastic wrestlers and as NSL said, draw. Maybe give it to someone who is flailing in the rankings, but I don't see a need anyway or someone who could properly pull it off. KO's are interesting enough with the wrestling as it is, as well as having the BP's promo's added to the mix.

 

[theviolentmessiah]

Less gimmicks more wrestling, I don't think I care what their sexuality.

Total Non-stop Action is meant to be about wrestling and should concentrate on seperating itself a little from "Sports entertainment."
I also dont think the booking team TNA has could even take that idea without ruining it.
Even so, that's an idea we've seen before in ECW and I'm sure TNA's knockout division is strong enough to ignore that and concentrate on the talent of their athletes, unlike WWE I actually want to see wrestling rather than WWE's playboy cover girls who are beautiful and talentless.