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Why is Becky the least successful Horsewoman?

23K views 264 replies 114 participants last post by  The Phantom 
#1 ·
It can't be because she's Irish. Sheamus and Balor have both won the big one. She is just as over as Sasha and Bayley. She works hard, has a big fanbase and is really talented. So why is Charlotte, Bayley and Sasha given the titles but not Becky? makes no sense to me!
 
#4 ·
They aren't as high on her as they are the other three unfortunately, this dates back to NXT as she was the only one out of the four who didn't win the NXT Womens Championship. It sucks because she's damn good and has improved her weaknesses, I honestly believe she's the best out of the four.
 
#84 ·
1. I fully acknowledge her talent and think she is great.

2. I think she was brought up 6 months - 1 year too early. Sasha and Charlotte were ready.

3. I'm amazed that it took them this long to bring Bayley up, she should have been brought up with Sasha and Charlotte originally, WWE has missed out on some missed merchandise sales in the meantime.

4. I think she'll be ok in the long run and hold the title, she's getting chants and better reactions but it's still varying depending on the city.
 
#5 ·
As Triple H/Vince don't like her much compared to the other 3 which is all that matters.
 
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#14 ·
I dunno if there's any one reason. It's just interesting circumstances, like she came in to NXT a while after the other three, and she didn't spend much time there before getting called up (some might say prematurely). If she had stayed in NXT longer, she would have been champion.

And when it comes to the women's division on the main roster, they tend to only focus on 1-2 women at a time, so obviously Charlotte was first. It was just a matter of waiting her turn I guess, and she did a great job feuding with Charlotte, so much so that they changed their plans to include her in the Wrestlemania match. I think she's been very successful despite some perceived "setbacks", maybe more successful than some people imagined. She sells a healthy amount of merch and still gets great reactions. Her popularity is always increasing. She can only go up from here.
 
#17 ·
She arrived quite late to NXT and WWE decided to call her up pretty quickly so she never held their title.

On the main roster, Sasha and Bayley are simply more popular and are Triple H's golden girls. Charlotte is not very popular, but she has her dad and is a natural choice for top heel even without him.

Becky will have her moment one day. She gets consistent TV time and has ever since debuting. She's doing fine. Most of the other women can't say they've had as much exposure as her. It could be much worse.
 
#18 ·
Out of all the 4 Horsewomen, she was the latest bloomer. She really didn’t get the support behind her until her match against Sasha at Takeover Unstoppable in May 2015.

By then, Charlotte had many great matches. Sasha was at the top of her game. And Bayley already had the fan support on her side. Then keep in mind that Charlotte is Ric Flair’s daughter and Bayley and Sasha are younger, I can see what happened.

So yes, she was not seen as the crown jewel from the get go. But clearly that perception has changed somewhat. While being the 3rd woman taken, she was still a very high draft pick, and she has been one of the most consistent characters on TV.

And the thing is, these 4’s careers are far from over. This argument in a few years could look a lot different.
 
#20 ·
Never watched them in NXT, but Becky seems the best package of the 3.

She's attractive, good in the ring and good on the mic.

The others are lacking in multiple areas but are pushed to the moon for some reason.

I never understood the smark love for Sasha, she's terrible in nearly every facet.

I've never seen a wrestler botch as much as her in my life.
 
#19 · (Edited)
most smarks looked down upon her over Sasha and Bayley because of her bad NXT run and what little exposure Vince has of her in NXT was Becky getting knocked out in Brooklyn. Vince was at NXT San Jose where Sasha and Charlotte killed it.

Becky at first was treated as Alicia Tamina level on her debut.

The original plans for Royal Rumble was Sasha vs Paige vs Charlotte. Charlotte would retain to set up Sasha vs Charlotte at Wrestlemania.

Paige got a concussion and Sasha got injured.

Becky was used as a Substitute. They didn't expect Charlotte Becky to do so well so they had to add her to the Wrestlemania title match.
 
#22 · (Edited)
Charlotte isn't close to being the best wrestler in the world today. I've seen plenty of clips from women's wrestlers in Japan who are amazing, and then there is Asuka and Ember Moon in NXT.

Sasha's work on the main roster can't even be considered passable, way too many botches and dangerous spots which she was lucky to walk away form without serious injury.
 
#24 ·
She was never going to be given priority booking over the other three and they made this clear in NXT. They did her and her fans a favor by moving her to SD because she has/had no chance on RAW. When they see you one way, it's next to impossible to break through that ceiling. Part of your problem is overstating how "over" she was. Fans liked her, but there was never any "We want Becky," chants. A lot of you try to pretend she was the female Daniel Bryan and fans were going to protest if they didn't get her but that has never lined up with the reality. She's never been more over than Sasha or Bayley and is only now finally approaching that level given she's slotted as the top face behind Nikki on that SD roster. Unrealistic expectations and claims is why you're angry she isn't where you think she should be.




No one was hijacking for Becky. The roof wasn't exploding. Hell, Paige was more over than she was during the Flair feud. You have to come to terms with that while the future could hold anything given that she's s talented woman, the fans at large have never agreed the miniority of the IWC that swears and pouts about her being the best out of the four. If they had, it would have been obvious by the reaction. It wasn't. They never gave Flair/Sasha go away heat in favor of your girl because audiences at large have never been as high on her as sone of you are determined to make them. Blame it on her booking which is logical considering much like Ambrose of The Shield, she drew the short end of the stick but those are the facts.



She will get her opportunity to prove McMahon and Hunter wrong and if she gets over to the extent a lot of you already pretend she has, then she'll be elevated accordingly in the Horsewomen hierarchy, especially if Sasha can't stay healthy. Becky could be the most decorated and popular out of the group in three years. Anything could happen.
 
#37 ·
You mean that opening segment on Smackdown intended to highlight Nikki when fans were cheering louder for Becky. Nikki is not going to work as top face, pushing her as such will likely backfire.

Becky was still somewhat unknown at that time while Paige was well established so no shit sherlock of course Paige is going to get louder reactions.

With the Sasha works she'll lucky to last 5 more years.
 
#25 ·
Because this is WWE booking today. They have their plans set in stone (Charlotte, Sasha), and everything organic is simply ignored because WWE feels if it got over by itself, then it will remain over and they don't need to do anything about it. It's like having a surplus to them. Hence why Sasha has all of these manufactured moments, like getting to return in front of NXT crowds to stomp Charlotte, work cringey promos with Enzo/Jericho, etc..

It makes no sense at all. Becky is the most attractive and charismatic female on the roster, she'd be a great face of the division type, and would crush all of her public appearances. Put a cute and energetic Irish chick on GMA instead of Charlotte and see how well fans take to her.
 
#33 ·
Becky is the best technical wrestler of the three. (I'm not including Bayley in any of this, because she just got brought up, but that would still be true.) Sasha was the total package in NXT, but since her call up, she's kinda waned a bit. Part of that is because she is a face when she should be heel. Charlotte has improved a bit, but she's still slightly good in all areas. Becky has improved tremendously on the mic. She's the best one on the mic now and the most natural. She is the best one period.
 
#34 · (Edited)
Bah...she's been on the main roster just barely over a year. Becky's time will come. I know it's become a running joke to go 'wait and see' but it really is a matter of time. The fans love Becky and especially as she's the most talented one on the whole SDL roster as well as the most over, it's just a matter of time.

Speaking of 'it's just a matter of time', maybe Vince really is fulfilling his role as village idiot and doesn't see the potential money he could see in this gal. If only this company had the modern day equivalent of a Jim Ross or Jim Cornette who could shove Vince in the right direction when it comes to talent who truly deserve it, like back in the mid to late 90s.
 
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