Marina Shafir is running wild on the indies, plus Millie McKenzie in a death match, NXT's Karmen Petrovic in Bloodsport, and a lot more! It's women's indie wrestling!
I like when you do posts like this about stuff that isn't the mainstream like this and 'tna impact' because it does encourage me to check out some of these matches I otherwise wouldn't. Especially interested in Shafir because I have been pretty cold on her AEW matches historically and seeing her in a different setting sounds a lot better. Especially since Seanie has also given their stamp of approval.
it's night and day with Marina working with freedom to do the style she's good at and AEW/ROH. like I said I honestly think I get more and more why she doesn't wrestle on TV, she's maybe just not a TV wrestler, and not because she isn't good enough or the people in AEW couldn't work that style with her, but the style is probably not going to work for AEW TV show fans.
and good news, there will be more new wrestling, non-WWE/AEW stuff once the year turns over. a lot more.
Re: Shafir, watching her work in an environment more conducive to her whole “thing” has really opened my eyes — Jessamyn Duke redemption arc next?
Re: Itoh, I wholeheartedly agree that she is just naturally funny and charismatic in a way that other wrestling comedy acts *cough*DANHAUSEN*cough* are not. She’s also proven to be very smart about not letting herself get overused in the U.S. — an AEW or (god forbid) WWE contract would be tempting due to the money, but she knows it would also kill the gimmick.
I like when you do posts like this about stuff that isn't the mainstream like this and 'tna impact' because it does encourage me to check out some of these matches I otherwise wouldn't. Especially interested in Shafir because I have been pretty cold on her AEW matches historically and seeing her in a different setting sounds a lot better. Especially since Seanie has also given their stamp of approval.
it's night and day with Marina working with freedom to do the style she's good at and AEW/ROH. like I said I honestly think I get more and more why she doesn't wrestle on TV, she's maybe just not a TV wrestler, and not because she isn't good enough or the people in AEW couldn't work that style with her, but the style is probably not going to work for AEW TV show fans.
and good news, there will be more new wrestling, non-WWE/AEW stuff once the year turns over. a lot more.
Re: Shafir, watching her work in an environment more conducive to her whole “thing” has really opened my eyes — Jessamyn Duke redemption arc next?
Re: Itoh, I wholeheartedly agree that she is just naturally funny and charismatic in a way that other wrestling comedy acts *cough*DANHAUSEN*cough* are not. She’s also proven to be very smart about not letting herself get overused in the U.S. — an AEW or (god forbid) WWE contract would be tempting due to the money, but she knows it would also kill the gimmick.