There's no such thing as "paying her for her name". This is standard for new talent in NXT/WWE.
Plus, she's not that well known to most WWE fans.
Even if they wanted to use the "Blackheart" name, its been a bit overdone in wrestling (i.e. Shotzi, Lio, etc.) as of late.
Nobody popular outside of WWE is ever "well known" by E stans....god I'm starting to hate wrestling....
Even more reason to use Nikki Blackheart. She came from the indies so even though she was known by the people that follow the indies she wasn't known to a broader audience like coming from NJPW or AEW.

A lot of people hated Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe, Royce Keyes, Zaria & Naraku's names but we get over it.

I still call Mercedes Mone, Sasha Banks. Names aren't that big of a deal to me.
 
Even more reason to use Nikki Blackheart. She came from the indies so even though she was known by the people that follow the indies she wasn't known to a broader audience like coming from NJPW or AEW.

A lot of people hated Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe, Royce Keyes, Zaria & Naraku's names but we get over it.

I still call Mercedes Mone, Sasha Banks. Names aren't that big of a deal to me.
I can't tell if you're disagreeing with me or just proving my point :lol:
 

I really thought Oba was just post-poning his title shot...NOPE just got rid of it! Everybody KNEW Brock was gonna interfer with Oba and Jey so they tried to throw a swerve which is just stupid.

Twelve years ago the Shield broke up, by their standards Marty Jannetty should be letting the air out of Shawn Michaels car tires now!
 
I really thought Oba was just post-poning his title shot...NOPE just got rid of it! Everybody KNEW Brock was gonna interfer with Oba and Jey so they tried to throw a swerve which is just stupid.

Twelve years ago the Shield broke up, by their standards Marty Jannetty should be letting the air out of Shawn Michaels car tires now!
Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him later
 
I really thought Oba was just post-poning his title shot...NOPE just got rid of it! Everybody KNEW Brock was gonna interfer with Oba and Jey so they tried to throw a swerve which is just stupid.

Twelve years ago the Shield broke up, by their standards Marty Jannetty should be letting the air out of Shawn Michaels car tires now!
That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.
Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him later
That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.
There's no set-in-stone rule that the KOTR winner can only get their title shot at SummerSlam.
 


Big E says he's had "a lot of discussions about what's next" with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, and he believes they're going to return to wrestling after their WWE departure with "a big chip on their shoulders and something to prove" - "They're doing well. I want, in due time - I know they're kind of staying low and enjoying family time right now - I want them to be able to tell their story. But obviously we've had a lot of discussions lately about what's next."I don't expect those guys to be retiring. I think they still have a lot more to show."I think we had a really impactful heel turn and the follow up wasn't exactly how we envisioned it. But I think those guys have so much to offer, they're so, so talented."I think they're going to go out there, wherever they end up wrestling, with a big chip on their shoulders and something to prove. I'm excited for them."Those guys will always be my brothers. I think the bond that we built, for me, in many ways, was so much bigger than wrestling."Those guys are family. Those guys are always gonna be a part of my life, we're always going to find ways to stay in touch, to get together."So yeah, I'm excited for what's next for them."
 
Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him later

That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.

That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.
There's no set-in-stone rule that the KOTR winner can only get their title shot at SummerSlam.
The winner of the KOTR gets a title shot at Summer Slam, thats what the "prize" was. Thats not postponing, he gave it up. It's not a Money in the Bank anytime anywhere situation.
 
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That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.

That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.
There's no set-in-stone rule that the KOTR winner can only get their title shot at SummerSlam.
...you mean Johnathan Coachman???
 
The winner of the KOTR gets a title shot at Summer Slam, thats what the "prize" was. Thats not postponing, he gave it up. It's not a Money in the Bank anytime anywhere situation.
If Oba loses to Brock after giving up a title shot, it is just the same shyt! None of this shyt would have happened to Brock. He won King of the Ring then went on to beat the Rock at Summer Slam
 


AEW Dynamite goes outdoors next week. Beach Break takes place Wednesday, July 8 at The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida, an open-air amphitheater on the Clearwater waterfront, and airs live at 8/7c on TBS and HBO Max.In the main event, MJF defends the AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega. If Omega loses, he can never challenge for the title again.Also announced: Konosuke Takeshita defends the AEW International Championship against Kyle Fletcher, Tommaso Ciampa faces Chris Jericho, and a Women's Casino Gauntlet Match will determine who challenges for the AEW Women's World Championship at Redemption.
 
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