Chapter 02-Page 13-Not Funny Ha-Ha
There’s not any sign that Krystin is going to let up, but with Rose getting her second wind (or third) there, she just might make this downright competitive. What do you all make of Krystin’s actions so far?
Monday Night RAW
Well for the second week in a row, WWE has thrown the swerve in to the tune of Paige losing to Summer Rae. Those two did some awesome work in FCW (where Summer was a face and Paige a heel) and NXT but it seemed to come out of nowhere for Summer to pick up the win. I doubt they’re going to meet up at FASTLANE so what’s the point of having Paige lose to Summer?
Charlotte + her Dad = lame.
Becky vs Naomi went down like i would’ve guessed and I like where they’re going with that. I’m sure Sasha will betray Becky (again) after FASTLANE but you know, Faces.
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How do the ears stay on?
Staples. Sure, their brains leaked a bit, but they weren’t using them anyway!
Voice of experience there!
Ask the cosplay kids how they do it. 😉
Technically an Achilles tendon hold, not a kneebar.
Sorry – not important and forgot to say ***AWESOME***!
🙂
Who called it a kneebar?
And if we’re getting picky, it’s technically a heel hook.
Otherwise, yeah. Wicked awesome!
I have it listed as such in the TAGS (above RELATED COMICS but under the blog) but yeah, Kneebar is what I was shooting for. 🙂
And thanks you two!
Definitely looks more heel-hooky to me!
Poor form to reply to my own comment? Apologies, feel the need to explain…
A heel hook you’d expect to see the victim’s toes in the attacker’s armpit and the attacker’s arm under the heel of the victim’s foot and then over the leg. The attacker then twists the ankle by the heel (causing much harm to ankle and knee).
Like so
http://content5.videojug.com/87/871a26b6-a9dc-6c1d-d810-ff0008c9cf3c/how-to-do-bas-ruttens-heel-hook.jpg
Here Krystin has Rose’s entire foot under her arm and you can’t see her forearm.
The Achilles’ tendon lock is a “compression” submission where the attacker drives the blade of their forearm into the back of the victim’s Achilles’ tendon.
Like so:
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~YF7M-ON/waza02.gif
Not typically as dangerous.
Just crazy ass hurty/painful.
My two bits only.
I think we all still agree is awesome?
Awesome as hell. Not bad form to reply to your comment, I do it all the time. XD
Quite right. But bear in mind the Catgirl is wearing boots not not passively laying there. Besides an “Achilles ‘tendon hold'” simply is a heel hook. It is a compression, grind and twist of the tendon applied by the forearm. As high as Krysten’s arm is, she has probably missed the mark. Given that. and the boots providing some protection, it may well be the knee to the crotch that has our Catgirl yelping. I would be. Yipes!
I think Knee to the Crotch is an equalizer for just about anybody. XD
Looks like Rose is starting to mount a comeback. Krystin better hope the claws don’t come out.
As for Raw, I’m kind of with you on a lot of it. Paige losing to Summer Rae was confusing as hell considering Summer’s been booked as strong NEVER since coming up to the main roster, not to mention she seems to have considerable bad luck when they put her with guys. Fandango… gets a concussion a week or so before he’s booked to win the IC title and it kills all his momentum. Book her in that love Quadrangle with Rusev, Ziggler, and Lana… and Lana’s social media kills the story for any of them. Put her with Tyler Breeze, he decides he can leave early after not being on the main roster even a month, so they kill all his momentum…
As for Becky Lynch… she’s probably my favorite gal on the roster. Has the skill, the charisma, everything to be a champ in the ring, and probably the only full fledged face still on the Divas roster, and they’re just sort of using her as a punching bag and to keep Sasha Banks relevant until they can use up all the sympathy angles with Brie Bella what with Nikki being injured and her husband retiring.
Charlotte, I just don’t get it. I shouldn’t say that. I get it. Triple H is pretty much Ric Flair’s biggest fan, and whenever alimony to the four ex-wives keeps him from his limousine ridin’ and jet flyin’, he can go back to WWE for a few months and pull in a paycheck. Sad part is… it’s taking away from the fact that Charlotte is actually good. Seriously, they’re booking her like she’s her brother David. “No one’s going to be interested in her unless Ric’s at ringside.”
Rose never got a chance to get going, but it looks like the opening she needs has arrived.
The thing is I really like Summer Rae (captain of her Lingerie Football League team and cornerback) but her win over Paige is a head scratcher. I hope good things are in store for Summer but it’s even more of a head scratcher to de-push especially after Paige updated her look. 😛
I think Becky might be my favorite on the roster too! Sasha and Paige are certainly up there. Not surprisingly, 2 out of 3 of those gals were SHIMMER alumni. 😀
Charlotte’s entire career can be summed up in two words…Ric Flair. In her mean-girl speech to Brie about Nikki and Bryan, my wife and I were both yelling for Brie to bring up Charlotte’s own crappy relationship with her ex-husband, but alas, he’s on TNA so that they can’t bring that up.
actually I was wondering if they’d bring up bram too. but wasn’t surprised when they didn’t cause TNA.
ROH and under seems to be the criteria for whether or not they can mention anything. Japan is fair game but try to bring up TNA….it just doesn’t exist. 😛
Some great holds, but I’ll be glad to see what her motivation is.
Motivation drops next week! (or today on the Patreon update) XD
Yikes! Rose knew this beat down was coming sooner or later right ?
As it seems that Krystin isn’t letting up and letting her opponent catch her breath.
Krystin better end this fast before Rose mounts a defensive attack.
Maybe Rose knew it was coming but she certainly didn’t have a lot of time to prepare.
With Rose fighting back there at the end of the update, Krystin better try to end this quick as she can.
She is being very bad.
Time for Plan B, Snow 😉
Gabrielle figures this is going about as well can be expected.
Rose is getting put threw some serious holds, especially that ring pillar figure four. Even if she makes a comeback those legs will defiantly act up during her second match.
WWE continues to disappoint, having nothing at all good for there TV female wrestlers proving there only there for there looks. But it’s hard to be to judgmental considering all there wrestlers story lines are awful. They ether go with the same predictable story line they’ve done a million times before. Show favoritism by showing and pushing one of HHH’s old buddies. Or go with something nonsensical like pushing someone that doesn’t even deserve it. I may be a page fan, but what has Summer rae really done to deserve a push like this? What makes even little sense is for them to bring in people with good talent like The Dudly’s, Sting, and page who I haven’t heard from in a long while just so they loose to undeserving opponents. I mean The New Day, both HHH and seth rollins, and Summer ray, Sre you kidding me?!
This is Krystin’s plan though the bit where Rose gets some offense in, isn’t.
It kills me to see the Dudley’s, Sting, Paige, consistently job. I get they’re supposed to get peeps over, but come on. Give them some love just once in a while. This may be unpopular but I don’t care for Seth and glad he’s gone, or rather I don’t like him as champ. New Day is fine, I suppose for what they are, but they won’t get a world singles title with that gimmick which is fine, but then you have to evaluate who they beat with that in mind.
Considering the trend WWE has of putting together tag teams with a third extra man, it makes me think they should take a page out of lucha underground’s book and make a trios title. For when two on two isn’t enough.
I don’t know that they need another title, but it would give a lot of the guys that are sitting on the shelf something worthwhile to do.
A very impressive page. Well done! I feel Krysten’s Bern hehee
The VI is in now and wow! That could be a t shirt for ya.
Thanks and thanks! 🙂
Someone is stealing Gail Kim’s signature move there. And maybe Krystin can’t get a pin outside, but if Rose submitted would it not count?
The only other thing I will say is I hope Sabrina and Sun are watching because they now have a target to get a win against the Cats in their tag match.
I would say that is Referee Nathanial Miller’s call if he were to stop the match because of that. Maybe even declare it a No-contest?
As Krystin has hoped, everyone is watching this one. O_o
They are not the only ones watching. Some might even be fix’n to take action. Only the Shadow knows…
There’s a lot that is unseen backstage, arguably as much action as what’s in the ring. !!
first thing I thought of when I saw summer rae win was “see what we filmed several months ago on an upcoming Total Divas episode for this to make any sense at all!” you know kinda like “shall nikki put defending her divas title (shh she hasn’t had it for months but shhh) ahead of taking time of to heal her injuries?”
dunno if you could call sasha’s turn on becky an actual turn though. it’s not like she’s actually helped her on any occasion since they’ve been partnered up 🙂 RAW was a “ok i’m going to take my time getting to the ring so beat becky up a but more. oh i’m here now, you guys done? ok i’m coming in.”
I do notice charlotte is starting to get more upfront in things now. before naitch would do most of the talking now charlotte is doing that and being the one to hold ric back when someone gets a good zinger in on team flair. I think ric will be a non factor post mania. he’s been kinda the training wheels on the charlotte train to let her get her feet under her on the main roster given her relative greenness compared to the others on the roster.
yeah ok krystin nice of you to let rose know after the multi minute ambush that it’s not “overly” personal. had you just kept your mouth shut none of this would be happening- but you wanted to be one of the “cool kids” so don’t be blaming rose now.
The only thing I can think of is that they’re doing Summer like Dolph; Give them a couple of wins so the threat at the PPV is credible. No way Dolph wins at Fastlane and I’d *guess* that Paige would beat Summer.
With Becky and Sasha, I’m thinking that Sasha and Becky will win the match and then immediately, Sasha will lay Becky out which would be a shame since we already saw that on NXT.
I almost get the sense that Charlotte is getting the HHH push. HHH got pushed so hard and so long he should’ve been bigger than Austin or Hogan, but not. Charlotte, I feel is the same way. Way too much push.
Krystin is a very goal-oriented person, focusing on trying to put all ‘that business’ behind her as fast as possible so she feels better about herself. 😛
Interesting panel in the voting incentive. Is that the finish of the match perhaps?
I don’t want to go into more detail as it could be Spoiler’y.
*whistles innocently as people go to vote*
It just MIGHT be the finish of the match. Peeps will have to go vote and find out what we’re talking about. XD
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Great page, great VI :D!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed both.
You´re welcome 🙂
Curious if Krystin will try “sweet agony” ha ha.
That is forbidden! Lest they be compared to Chloe De Sade!!
Still loving the offense. Those are some fun techniques Krystin’s pulling out.
Also, “this isn’t overly personal.” “Overly.” I find that just delightful. Rose is right, though. A beating like this is always personal to the one on the receiving end. I’d be amazed if she could mount any kind of substantial offense at this point, after taking that kind of abuse, but it wouldn’t hurt my feelings to see this turn into a nasty two-sided brawl.
Regarding your comment above, about Rose getting in offense not being part of Krystin’s plan: that’s because she’s not utilizing the right striking coach, like the other girls are. Part of my doctrine: “ALWAYS plan on taking hits.”
It’s true that Krystin needs some good coaching. Too bad Yvonne has you on retainer. See what happens when you get swept into the storyline? 😉 But, Krystin is going to address that aspect next chapter.
I’m comfortable where I’m at, that’s for sure. Yvonne knows quality, and she PAYS for quality.
She pays because she can’t rassle. It’s oh so common in the pro world.
And she’s going to pay if I have my say.
So you’re, what, ideologically opposed to paying for training?
At this point, I feel like I have to stand in for Callie and say “Also, her own food and booze.”
That’s a big thing in the MMA world…Training, specifically gyms. Gyms today are being more organized more than just high level fighters getting together and sparring. There are now coaches for certain drills, activities, etc.
The other part is finding quality ‘practice squad’ athletes to spar with. The big boxing gyms pay a lot for these guys, but then, there’s a lot more money in boxing right now than MMA.
Anyways, I suppose it’s as expensive or cheap as you want it, but you get what you pay for.
I dunno which is more surprising: Finding Blitz standing in for me or finding myself approving of it!
You are wrong. Ric Flair is awesome. I don’t care what capacity he’s in, Naich Naiching is one of the best parts of RAW.
Problem is, that doesn’t change the fact that his presence as a legend completely overshadows the talent of his daughter and the niche she should be carving for herself in the industry. After a month on the main roster, I thought her lineage had been mentioned too many times already. They should have mentioned it once or twice a show for two weeks, then left it implied in homages like “Natural Selection” and the “genetically superior” gimmick. As it is, with all her talent, I don’t know that she’ll ever get a genuine chance to stand on her own merit.
My sentiments exactly. Ric Flair IS awesome but he’s not doing Charlotte’s angle any favors, IMO, especially if it’s going to what i believe, is her getting mad at Ric and slapping and/or sending him away.
And to be honest, I don’t like Charlotte, but then I didn’t like Ric when I first started watching wrestling way back in 1988.
I very much admire Charlotte’s wrestling ability and athleticism, but her personality is… off. In my opinion, she’s being written as if she has far more charisma than she actually has. It’s something she could grow into, I believe, but right now, she’s not pulling it off to my satisfaction.
Becky and Sasha are, in my estimation, the best women on the current roster overall, factoring in wrestling, character, and charisma. Paige is up there too, though behind those two, I think. After them, though, everyone either has a significant flaw in wrestling or character, or lacks the power of personality necessary to really excel.
I think Becky and Sasha are definitely the best, most rounded Divas on the main roster and I enjoy them both very much. Paige too though her de-push is a head scratcher.