Hanley! wrote:It's a cool idea and I'd be into it, even if I'm not an MMA fan and therefore don't care too much about Rousey. A worthy women's main event would be a great thing for the company, and it would be cool to see the match happen after that much build. I'd prefer that to seeing Rousey end Asuka's streak not long after Asuka started on the main roster, at Wrestlemania 34. That's a waste of a gimmick to me.
I would keep Asuka undefeated for the year too. Why not? I loved that about her in NXT. They weren't just going to beat Asuka because X amount of time had passed. Asuka was crazy over there, and her run never got old. The fans never turned on her because she had held the belt too long, because her run was that damn good. I'd love to see a champion have that kind of run on the main roster. It'd be somewhat similar to what Okada is doing over in New Japan at the moment.
I don't see the point of breaking a streak like that until you've got a massive main event on your hands, and can milk the defeat for all it's worth. Asuka vs Rousey would be that kind of match. Or you could hold it off for another big match down the line. Personally I'd probably only give it to Rousey if she really is working full-time, but you couldn't complain too much about her winning on that kind of stage anyway.
IMO the only reason why I would end it would be to establish Banks as a top heel, especially if she stays on Raw. Banks has so much potential that I think they are wasting away and she hasn't had a true heel run on the main roster yet. I think a heel Banks vs Asuka could make for an AMAZING story if done right. They both have a crap-ton of charisma and the matches would be brilliant.
Other than Banks though, yeah, I would agree. Keep Asuka undefeated until then. But I think if you do turn Banks heel, it wouldn't be a bad move. It would really establish Banks even more and get her over more as heel. Otherwise they need to send Banks to SmackDown. A Banks/Rousey feud could be cool too.
To be fair I'm still a massive Banks homer. I still think she's the best women on their roster all things considered. I feel like a lot of people forget how good she is/was because of her main roster run, but heel Banks is so damn good. I can't believe they have kept her face for so long. It made me so excited to see them tease her going bad at the end of the Rumble.