The_Brecht wrote:What's happening with the Zigler thing? I just don't get the narrative anymore.
It's like every story is completely irrelevant, because of the main story between Shane and Owens/Zayn.
Also, riott squad is done now? Way to build them up as a destructive force.
It seems likely to me the motive behind Absolution and Riott Squad was the Royal Rumble. It gives them more bodies to put in it and having multiple alliances in the match changes the storytelling in it. I don't see another explanation for why they had the identical storyline on both shows and called up so many girls that weren't ready instead of keeping it to one faction with Paige, Ruby and someone else. Even Ruby probably had unfinished business in NXT and they could have brought out her heel character there
I just hate the psychology of the Absolution and Riott Squad storylines so far. Even if casual fans aren't consciously thinking "Why are hot blonde girls in Mandy or Morgan hanging out with Paige and Ruby", subconsciously it makes an impact. It's not as believable as if Paige, Ruby and Logan all of whom are outcast characters, showed up and started beating people up. It seems like Paige and Ruby would be friends so why not use that to your advantage? Instead of the Riott Squad being the Smackdown faction, why not call up the Iconic Duo and put them with them with Carmella which would be another trio that makes sense character wise, and they can be "Fabulously Iconic" or something. This is the kind of crap they pull in the divas division but not the men's. In the men's they care enough about the psychology that Daniel Bryan has sympathy for Owens and Zayn and Shane can't totally shake his corporate and best for business roots. In the diva's division Paige being an anti-diva isn't really a character for her anymore, nor is her hypocrisy siding with Mandy played up like Drew Gulak supporting Tony Neese's showing off. It's just ignored.
