As someone who are Dakota fans... I totally agree with Joey! Everytime Dakota get her organic momentum by her character work and everyone gonna buy if she win the gold or has the big push... WWE just cool her down and half-ass pushed her... - The Underdog Face era (The story that never finish against Shayna...) - Bodyguard vs sidekick era (Everyone think she gonna snatch the gold from Raquel, but let her lost to Aliyah before her big match) - The unhinged era (She should be the one who dethrone Mandy and nobody gonna upset) - The True leader of DAMAGE CTRL (I got why they cool her down in this case, she outshone Bayley & Io who gonna have the WM match) Stop treating her like a bridesmaid when she ready to be a bride!
I totally get this and the frustration but I think having her own group where she is felt like an og leader is her reward she’s so talented I think this is the year of the bride
I'm not gonna lie it irritates me that they traded Damage Crtl. The storyline with Bayley feel incomplete. Bayley should have essentially ran through all of them and then had the major climax of the storyline be her vs Kai because she was the mastermind of the whole turn coat / betrayal situation.
8:50 I'm so glad you mentioned Jacy cuz I do too feel like she's the whole package: great mic skills, solid in ring work, great character, and the list goes on!!! I hope to see her as a champion down in NXT sometime this year, she totally deserves it!
JOEYYY! I've missed him! I love how much energy he brings, plus his knowledge as a wrestler and his chemistry with DS! The draft was lackluster. Like. It was a thing. And I mean that all the way around, not just on the women's side.
I am a bit worried with how crowded Smackdown's division is. You have : Bianca Jade Naomi Bayley Tiffany and Nia who are your clear top stars. Along with Candice, Indi, Chelsea, Piper, Mia Yim, Tegan Nox, and Blair too!! Smackdown is only 2 hours and has been guilty in the past of really have one women's match and rivalry going on due to always centering around Damage Control. We will need a MINIMUM of 3 women's stories on Smackdown with the amount of talent the division has. Plus there are so many women not signed like Rhea, Charlotte, Alexa, Carmella, Shotzi, Sonya, Nikki Cross, and Raquel who could all end up on Smackdown eventually.
Been here since the beginning. I hope I can meet Ds one day in Chicago if RTB ever decides to hold another meet and greet. My life’s difficult sometimes, and this channel is such a good escape for me. I just love it
SmackDown probably won. Big 3, Bayley, Tiffany, Nia, etc. So there should be heavy hitter women's title angles. Raw: Damage Ctrl will probably annoy Becky. Surely they'll run Iyo as a contender soon seeing as she didn't get a rematch with Bayley. Kiana could be an interesting character. I don't trust Raw though.
Everything DS was talking about I agreed with 😭. Lyra just doesn’t click for me and for some reason she’s been getting pushed so fast lately and I don’t know why. Cool girl and is great in the ring but IMO she lacks character and even in her storylines I find myself rooting for her opponents because they always seem to outshine her. I also agree with you about Blair Davenport and Naomi’s gears lately (Still love her lmao). 😭
Im really hoping for a Naomi heel turn at backlash and her fueding with Jade and Bianca. Love her glow gimmick, but...Actually I don't! I think she should change it up. She is amazing as a heel honestly.
Booking wise it makes a lot of sense for Lyra to be called up to RAW especially when Damage Control got moved to RAW and Becky is going to need back up. Lyra will definitely help Becky even some of the odds.
On the 3 NXT call ups, it's funny you were both split on Blair and Lyra. I think they're both great/due/ready for the main roster. You agreed on Kiana, and to me she's the one where I was def a "Huh?"🤷♂
Honestly the women’s rosters being super stacked is starting to scare me because we have a bunch of them just stagnating and I feel like releases can’t be that far off 😭
I'm with D.S I was kinda gagged that Lyra got drafted before Gigi and Jacey honestly. I feel like Lyra isn't main roster ready as good as she is the ring, character wise she could still learn more in NXT
The smackdown women’s roster is definitely the better one but I believe raw could if more time was put into it, also I think Carmella and Charlotte will be going to smackdown since their husbands are their and I’m praying sonya comes to smackdown to go have Chelsea, mella and sonya
We TRULY need a midcard champion for the women! We have soooo many talented women who sadly will never win the main title because WWE just wouldn't risk it like Tegan, Piper, Candice or Ivy.
Smackdown won but....get ready to see your favorite superstars fed and jobbed to Bianca and Jade, and Returning Charlotte Flair. RAW is a forte for Women.
I agree Lyra just doesn’t have it all the way. Yes she can wrestle but I just can’t connect with it and outside of this nxt crowd it’s about to show why it was way too soon. I wish Roxanne didn’t get the championship cause it was her time I wish she hadn’t turn heel but I know she had 2 to replace Cora
I was underwhelmed w/ the draft. I was really hoping Chase U (Andre Chase , Duke Hudson , Thea Hail , and Riley Osborne) would've got drafted to either Raw or Smackdown. I felt like they would've been perfect for either brand. I also thought Meta Four would've been a great draft pick.
-It is still weird that Roxanne Perez not got drafted🤨 -Lyra's reaction when she got drafted was beautiful. I hope we get a rematch between Becky and Lyra at Clash at the castle.
hoping ring the belle features nwa womens division soon💜💜, and I love the way they feature ROH once again💜 Hoping to see NXT Europe here if they launch it ASAP💜
Now that DS said it I can see a storyline where Nia slowly corrupts Naomi to turn her heel. I also wanted Damage CTRL to be drafted to RAW and Dakota drafted separately to SmackDown. I agree with Joey when it comes to Lyra I didn’t even look at like that but she still doesn’t have that push to me she’s very accomplished but for some reason it doesn’t feel like it’s enough. I can totally see Kiana being Adam’s assistant as well DS maybe you should be on their creative team. 😭
Very glad Damage Ctrl moved away from Bianca. Love Bianca but I looked at them next to Jade and Bianca they look tiny. Next to Becky they look better. Hope They bring a IC Title and hope Dakota gets it And iyo goes against Becky If anyone van win Bianca and Jade it could be Tiffany and Nia
I do like Lyra bit I do find her character work a bit on the bland side.. Hopefully she can bring some charisma into the main roster... Blair will definately shine in Smackdown... Her work in Shimmer was amazing so no doubt her matches will be good with the other girls.
The Smackdown roaster is far more stacked than Raw and I can’t wait to see new storylines happening 💙💙💙 but I was really hoping either Gigi or Jacy get drafted because they both been in NXT the longest but least there both in there own feuds and storylines at the moment.
Joeys opinions are… opinions. Maxxine is doing great and she is literally apart of alpha academy? So she’s going to do moves that correlate? Idk just a weird take
AEW womens division right now is so unhinged chaos entertainment its like watching a messy reality TV that you're just addicted to it😂the character works on the girls are amazing
I think Dakota reward is the group itself. Damage CTRL should stay together if the new day can so can damage CTRL. Later down the road have Bayley come back in and have them as baby faces
Smackdown roster stay STACKED! 💙 Also love Tiffany Stratton’s blue outfit on WWE RAW! It reminds me a lot of old school Torrie Wilson gear! Girlie really out here paying homage to the divas! 🥰
Honestly the draft is so pointless I miss the 02-03 era of the draft. This draft feels just like 2019, 2020, 2021, 22 and 23. 🙄🙄🙄 but it's great seeing Joey back on Ring the Belle 💙🥰
LOL I'm happy with the SD Draft Picks. SD is used to being done dirty in WWE drafts lol. And honestly, I feel like Triple H knows what he is doing with the RAW roster.
Survivor Series Women's Match for 5on5 for me Team Raw : Natalya, Asuka, Lyra Valkyria, Candice LeRae & Dakota Kai Team SD : Tiffany Stratton, Nia Jax, Naomi, Jade Cargill and Chelsea Green
