Okay,
so Finn Balor left an NXT live event in Nashville on crutches this
Friday. I'm not even sure I can remember the full list of injuries
right now: Randy Orton, John Cena, Paige, Cesaro, Seth Rollins, Nikki
Bella, Shamus, Daniel Bryan, Sin Cara, Rusev... that's just the ones
I can remember.
Has
anyone considered just booking an exorcism for WWE headquarters?
At
this rate of attrition, the Wrestlemania card might actually be a
four hour Iron Man match between Triple H and Frank The Audio Guy (if
anyone remembers that joke...).
Okay,
for serious, it's not all doom and gloom: there's AJ Styles and the
other NJPW signings; Roman Reigns is currently being kept wrapped in
pillows at all times by a heavily sweating Vince McMahon; the tag
division is still mostly intact; and, 'Taker probably won't be
competing until 'Mania and his presumed retirement match.
And
then there are the women.
The
women's division (and I will never call it the Diva's Division) has
rarely, if ever, been in a healthier state than it is right now. Yes,
the nine woman, three way “Divas Revolution” was a disaster of
poor booking decisions but Charlotte's feud with Becky Lynch has been
focused, well-written and brought us some great matches. Sasha's
return from injury at The Royal Rumble got the biggest cheer of the
night that didn't involve AJ Styles. Over on NXT we have the
gloriously threatening Asuka and the brilliantly chirpy Bayley, who
can get a crowd on their feet like few babyfaces I've ever seen.
Bayley and Sasha's Iron Man match at NTX Takeover: Respect was the
first time a women's match has headlined a WWE live special and it
was amazing.
Now,
there'll be a women's title match (never, NEVER going to call it the
Diva's Championship) but maybe it's time to try pushing more women's
matches on the grandest stage of them all?
Just
a thought.
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