Russo feels that Asuka’s kicks to her opponent during her match on RAW were very stiff. He wonders if wrestlers should be using those types of stiff strikes in the business in 2017. Vito says those strikes were definitely stiff, and WWE officials are definitely telling her to really lay in her offence now because she didn’t do a good enough job of looking vicious in her debut matches against Emma.
Bolin admits that he thought Asuka and Nakamura were going to be WWE’s two new stars, but he hasn’t been happy with how either of those talents have been booked on the main roster thus far. Russo also points out that Asuka has a ‘flabby belly’, and she simply does look to be in the shape of someone like Charlotte.
Russo thought WWE did a good job creatively of getting Samoa Joe and Finn Balor on RAW in a meaningful match against each other. He thought this match helped both performers. Vito and Bolin completely disagree with Russo saying WWE has ‘punked out’ Joe recently, transitioning him from a wrecking ball who competed against Lesnar, to someone who can’t even handle Finn Balor physically.
Russo is sick and tired of WWE making Angle look like a ‘pussy’. Other than Brock Lesnar, Angle is probably the most legitimate bad ass on WWE’s entire roster, so he can’t believe that WWE is treating him in this fashion.
