So, yesterday, I made a thread in the Wrestling Spam Zone featuring a fake spoiler for Wrestlemania that Beth Phoenix was going to be the 11th participant in the Money in the Bank ladder match. To my astonishment, quite a few people believed me and started talking about how they really wouldn't mind her in the match. Several people even said they wouldn't mind seeing her become the first Mrs. Money in the Bank and holding a major singles' title.
Several things went through my mind when I saw how well it went over. I'm going to focus on one thing in particular, and that is women in the men's division.
Basically:
Would you like to see a woman compete in the men's division?
If so, who would it be?
How would you make it work?
Personally, I have one particular thing I believe when I watch pro wrestling, and it is this:
In pro wrestling, EVERYTHING has the potential to succeed.
Obviously, there are exceptions to the rule, but I believe that any wrestler, any angle, anything can get over if done correctly. And I wholeheartedly believe it in this case as well.
The woman I would choose is obviously Beth Phoenix. Beth has the look, as she's way more muscular than the ladies, and she has the talent in the ring. I'm not a good judge on mic work, but she doesn't seem to be that bad there, either, but that's not all that important.
They need to start her small, though. She can start by battling through the women's division and kayfabe injuring several divas due to her toughness. Or perhaps she can be put in a match with a local male competitor as a punishment by the GM. Anyway, she somehow gets a match with a local jobber, which she wins decisively. After a few weeks or months of that, she moves to midcarders.
Basically, she would be given a slow monster heel push, with the only difference being that she's a woman. I believe it could be a very interesting experiment if done right, and possibly even work out very well. She could even get a midcard title reign (Though I doubt they would EVER let her anywhere near the WWEC or WHC). It would, in my opinion, make things a little more interesting by being something new. I know they tried it with Chyna, but I don't think that was ever meant to be a longterm thing, unlike what this would be.
I honestly don't see why this wouldn't work if handled correctly. As long as they give her the standard monster heel/face push and don't turn it into a lame comedy angle, I don't see why this should kill anyone's careers (as some of the doomsayers say it would).
What do you think?
Several things went through my mind when I saw how well it went over. I'm going to focus on one thing in particular, and that is women in the men's division.
Basically:
Would you like to see a woman compete in the men's division?
If so, who would it be?
How would you make it work?
Personally, I have one particular thing I believe when I watch pro wrestling, and it is this:
In pro wrestling, EVERYTHING has the potential to succeed.
Obviously, there are exceptions to the rule, but I believe that any wrestler, any angle, anything can get over if done correctly. And I wholeheartedly believe it in this case as well.
The woman I would choose is obviously Beth Phoenix. Beth has the look, as she's way more muscular than the ladies, and she has the talent in the ring. I'm not a good judge on mic work, but she doesn't seem to be that bad there, either, but that's not all that important.
They need to start her small, though. She can start by battling through the women's division and kayfabe injuring several divas due to her toughness. Or perhaps she can be put in a match with a local male competitor as a punishment by the GM. Anyway, she somehow gets a match with a local jobber, which she wins decisively. After a few weeks or months of that, she moves to midcarders.
Basically, she would be given a slow monster heel push, with the only difference being that she's a woman. I believe it could be a very interesting experiment if done right, and possibly even work out very well. She could even get a midcard title reign (Though I doubt they would EVER let her anywhere near the WWEC or WHC). It would, in my opinion, make things a little more interesting by being something new. I know they tried it with Chyna, but I don't think that was ever meant to be a longterm thing, unlike what this would be.
I honestly don't see why this wouldn't work if handled correctly. As long as they give her the standard monster heel/face push and don't turn it into a lame comedy angle, I don't see why this should kill anyone's careers (as some of the doomsayers say it would).
What do you think?