SummerSlam Naomi VS... WHO!?

[Tom Colohue]

Natalya/Naomi was decided upon for Summerslam just after the shakeup. The focus on Smackdown has been on these 2 for months but Naomi has been carrying a lot of little injuries that have prevented her from defending her title as often as they would have liked.

I strongly suspect Natalya will win here. She is the top heel in the women's division and she can carry the belt for a while, opening up a few options. Imagine the heat if she loses it to Becky Lynch and then Carmella immediately cashes in, for example. Failing that, Carmella could of course cash in on Natalya and turn face, as has also been rumoured going into this feud.

The biggest question, really, is where things go from here. For Natalya a win leads to defences against both Charlotte and Lynch, which carries us nicely through to Survivor Series when we'll be setting things in motion for Wrestlemania. For Naomi? Win or lose she really has nowhere to go.

As I see it, Naomi has had months to make a star of herself and she's done okay. Not great but okay. After Summerslam it's Natalya's turn and she will do much better.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Natalya/Naomi was decided upon for Summerslam just after the shakeup. The focus on Smackdown has been on these 2 for months but Naomi has been carrying a lot of little injuries that have prevented her from defending her title as often as they would have liked.

Naomi has had injuries?

The focus has been Natalya & Naomi?

Have we been watching different shows? No one has had any focus in the women's
division because they have simply been throwing them altogether and shouting "FIGHT!"

If Naomi has been injured than they should have taken the title from her and given it
to Natalya earlier...or either Charlotte or Becky.

I strongly suspect Natalya will win here. She is the top heel in the women's division and she can carry the belt for a while, opening up a few options. Imagine the heat if she loses it to Becky Lynch and then Carmella immediately cashes in, for example. Failing that, Carmella could of course cash in on Natalya and turn face, as has also been rumoured going into this feud.

The possible Carmella Cash In will get a "Face Pop" in Brooklyn...so they may have Natalya
defeat Naomi only for Carmella to cash in on her. Which would be a shame for Nattie.

It would break my heart if Becky won the title back only for Carmella to cash in
on her...but...it could provide the trigger point for Becky to finally turn heel...which
I do hope is on the cards in the near or distant future.

I actually hope you're right and Natalya gets a long title reign as a heel champion...
but I hope she actually wrestles and wins matches and doesn't start running away
and being a coward.

The biggest question, really, is where things go from here. For Natalya a win leads to defenses against both Charlotte and Lynch, which carries us nicely through to Survivor Series when we'll be setting things in motion for Wrestlemania. For Naomi? Win or lose she really has nowhere to go.

Perhaps they move Naomi over to RAW during the rumored second "Superstar
Shake-Up" after SummerSlam?

 

[Red Rain]

Natalya/Naomi was decided upon for Summerslam just after the shakeup. The focus on Smackdown has been on these 2 for months but Naomi has been carrying a lot of little injuries that have prevented her from defending her title as often as they would have liked.

I strongly suspect Natalya will win here. She is the top heel in the women's division and she can carry the belt for a while, opening up a few options. Imagine the heat if she loses it to Becky Lynch and then Carmella immediately cashes in, for example. Failing that, Carmella could of course cash in on Natalya and turn face, as has also been rumoured going into this feud.

The biggest question, really, is where things go from here. For Natalya a win leads to defences against both Charlotte and Lynch, which carries us nicely through to Survivor Series when we'll be setting things in motion for Wrestlemania. For Naomi? Win or lose she really has nowhere to go.

As I see it, Naomi has had months to make a star of herself and she's done okay. Not great but okay. After Summerslam it's Natalya's turn and she will do much better.

This sounds like horsesh*t. I'm glad you aren't booking the women's division. Then again, you could actually be Road Dogg in real life and be the one responsible for booking all this sh*t in the first place.

 

[Grievous 3D]

This sounds like horsesh*t. I'm glad you aren't booking the women's division. Then again, you could actually be Road Dogg in real life and be the one responsible for booking all this sh*t in the first place.

But seriously...if you are Road Dogg...can you draft Emma from RAW please?

 

[Tom Colohue]

Naomi has been the champion and Natalya has led a heel stable in competition against the horsewomen. I don't see how that isn't giving them the focus. People are complaining that Charlotte and Becky aren't getting enough attention, that's why. I don't see how that's hard to see. Naomi was supposed to have wrestled against Tamina on her way to Summerslam but that never happened.

This second shakeup is just a rumour. None of my sources have confirmed it.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Naomi has been the champion

who has defended her title a total of 4 times since Wrestlemania...
and frankly hasn't faced any proper competition.

Not to mention Charlotte defeated her cleanly on her first match
on SmackDown and didn't defend her title at Backlash or Battleground.

Look...no offense to Naomi...but her booking has been fucking awful.

Not as bad as Bayley's booking was...but still bad.

Natalya has led a heel stable in competition against the horsewomen.

I don't call three women and Ellsworth a legitimate stable...and its a
stable where the members frequently faced each other in multi women
matches.

People are complaining that Charlotte and Becky aren't getting enough attention, that's why.

That might be because Becky & Charlotte have more fans...and those fans
want some focus on them.

Naomi was supposed to have wrestled against Tamina on her way to Summerslam but that never happened.

Well...a clean victory over Tamina would have helped her look stronger as
a champion. Why didn't it happen?

This second shakeup is just a rumour. None of my sources have confirmed it.

No offense meant...but unless your "sources" are Vince McMahon...I ain't buying
anything you're selling. The way the WWE is...results and decisions can change
an hour before the match.

 

[Tom Colohue]

who has defended her title a total of 4 times since Wrestlemania...
and frankly hasn't faced any proper competition.

Not to mention Charlotte defeated her cleanly on her first match
on SmackDown and didn't defend her title at Backlash or Battleground.

Look...no offense to Naomi...but her booking has been fucking awful.

Not as bad as Bayley's booking was...but still bad.

I agree with this but you knew that, apart from saying that Bayley's booking was worse.

I don't call three women and Ellsworth a legitimate stable...and its a
stable where the members frequently faced each other in multi women
matches.

I do, and so do most definitions of 'heel stable'. The Shield was only 3 people; does that make it an illegitimate stable?

That might be because Becky & Charlotte have more fans...and those fans
want some focus on them.

That doesn't dispute what I've said. Or agree with it in fact.

Well...a clean victory over Tamina would have helped her look stronger as
a champion. Why didn't it happen?

Niggling injuries, as mentioned above.

No offense meant...but unless your "sources" are Vince McMahon...I ain't buying anything you're selling. The way the WWE is...results and decisions can change an hour before the match.

Okay.

 

[Tom Colohue]

This sounds like horsesh*t. I'm glad you aren't booking the women's division. Then again, you could actually be Road Dogg in real life and be the one responsible for booking all this sh*t in the first place.

Still sound like horsesh*t? Review old posts for the UV title storyline and Elias' reverse face push

 

[Solid Snake]

Natalya will win. I read somewhere that she will break the record for most PPV matches by a woman at this event. She's been handed shit for years now so WWE is throwing her a bone.