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Post by LtD73 on Jun 22, 2010 9:25:35 GMT -5
TNA Knockout Angelina Love posted the following on her Facebook account this past Friday night: "So this is what I get for quickly flipping thru the channels on a friday night......a blonde & a brunette blatantly ripping something off........BRUTAL!!!" Although she doesn't mention them by name, one can only assume she's referring to Team LayCool on Smackdown.
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Post by sean™ on Jun 22, 2010 9:34:12 GMT -5
If by "ripping off", she means doing it better and in a more unique way, then yea. I see where she's coming from.
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Post by orpheous on Jun 22, 2010 9:55:47 GMT -5
If by "ripping off", she means doing it better and in a more unique way, then yea. I see where she's coming from. You really think so??? I think they def ripped the idea... but in no way are they doing it better???
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Post by Thick Justice on Jun 22, 2010 9:59:39 GMT -5
Michelle McCool ripping off something from TNA no way
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Post by No Brokeback on Jun 22, 2010 10:09:30 GMT -5
I don't know much about the Beautiful people as I just started watching TNA this years.
However, if Laycool are those chicks on Raw (or whatever?) when they were doing the piggy gimmick with that other chick...it was god damn intellectually- disabled. I love one of the accents, but my god, it was terrible to watch.
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Post by carly1988 on Jun 22, 2010 10:14:15 GMT -5
2 have no in ring talent....the other two (or 5 or however many there are/was) all look like trailer trash.......Doesnt bother me either way
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Post by Sam Hain on Jun 22, 2010 12:23:38 GMT -5
If by "ripping off", she means doing it better and in a more unique way, then yea. I see where she's coming from.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 22, 2010 12:32:22 GMT -5
Angelina Love wasnt "flipping through the channels". She was watching Smackdown.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jun 22, 2010 12:35:15 GMT -5
Why in the bloody blue hell would the WWE want/need to rip off anything that TNA does. That's like Lady Gaga wanting to rip off Ke$ha.
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Post by SodaGuy on Jun 22, 2010 12:44:50 GMT -5
Why in the bloody blue hell would the WWE want/need to rip off anything that TNA does. That's like Lady Gaga wanting to rip off Ke$ha. Uh, nobody said anything about WWE ripping them off. If you think Michelle McCool doesn't have some pull with her character, you're out of your mind. We all know Michelle McCool obviously watches TNA.. just look at her finisher. Am I saying they're ripping off TBP? No, because I haven't seen anything they've done but to say WWE wouldn't or a WWE group wouldn't is crazy.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 22, 2010 13:01:33 GMT -5
2 have no in ring talent....the other two (or 5 or however many there are/was) all look like trailer trash.......Doesnt bother me either way That's hilarious. Really. McCool has a TON of in ring talent. When LayCool start acting and dressing like Rock of Love rejects, and grinding their crotches on the middle rope, while acting like spoiled sluts... I can see THAT being a rip off.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jun 22, 2010 13:05:22 GMT -5
Why in the bloody blue hell would the WWE want/need to rip off anything that TNA does. That's like Lady Gaga wanting to rip off Ke$ha. Uh, nobody said anything about WWE ripping them off. If you think Michelle McCool doesn't have some pull with her character, you're out of your mind. We all know Michelle McCool obviously watches TNA.. just look at her finisher. Am I saying they're ripping off TBP? No, because I haven't seen anything they've done but to say WWE wouldn't or a WWE group wouldn't is crazy. I know she has a lot of pull, which is a shame because she sucks so bad. I just don't understand why anyone in the WWE would want to rip off anyone in TNA.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 22, 2010 13:13:27 GMT -5
Uh, nobody said anything about WWE ripping them off. If you think Michelle McCool doesn't have some pull with her character, you're out of your mind. We all know Michelle McCool obviously watches TNA.. just look at her finisher. Am I saying they're ripping off TBP? No, because I haven't seen anything they've done but to say WWE wouldn't or a WWE group wouldn't is crazy. I know she has a lot of pull, which is a shame because she sucks so bad. I just don't understand why anyone in the WWE would want to rip off anyone in TNA. According to Maria in her YouShoot interview, McCool has no pull, nor any special treatment because of her relationship. She has what she has, because according to Maria - she wrestles at every chance she gets, and is always training to learn new moves and vary what she can do. She's awful on the mic, I'll give you that, but she is absolutely solid in the ring.
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Post by DTP. on Jun 22, 2010 13:19:12 GMT -5
If the Beautiful People are heels...then why do they get people to cheer for them? Why support them?
Meanwhile, LayCool gather legit heat; everybody hates these two pretty ladies. There's obviously a massive comparison between TNA and WWE audience, but their method of getting over is better than Beautiful People's, even if it is ripped off. And I do appreciate what BP bring to the TNA table.
This is just my opinion, though.
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Post by Matt Culture on Jun 22, 2010 13:49:48 GMT -5
Why is it that TNA fans think everything WWE does is a crime, a Rip Off, Bad for Business, etc.
The WWE isnt losing fans, even with the PG Rating.
lets see. WWE Sells out Madison Square Gardens, Staples Center, Conseco Field. and TNA only books shows on Sound Stages and in Bingo Halls.
at least Paul Heyman and ECW never Claimed to be better then the WWE, they just made something diffrent. and thats WHAT TNA and their fans need to do, Create something diffrent.
Right now its a water'd down version of WCW and WWE combined from Ten years ago.
there is absolutely nothing Revelant about TNA
Creating an Extreme Stable.....Done Creating another version of the Horseman....Done
whomever is writing TNA, needs to Dig further. and find something Unique, not rehashing the Same ol.
Stop Slamming WWE. obvisously, people are still fans
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jun 22, 2010 13:50:32 GMT -5
I prefer the Ashley Massaro clones over the Diva Search Rejects TBH.
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Jun 22, 2010 14:09:48 GMT -5
Whether they're ripping them off or not, more people watch/see Lay-Cool than the TBP, at the end of the day... furthermore, McCool is a better wrestler, than Love will ever be. I know she has a lot of pull, which is a shame because she sucks so bad. I just don't understand why anyone in the WWE would want to rip off anyone in TNA. According to Maria in her YouShoot interview, McCool has no pull, nor any special treatment because of her relationship. She has what she has, because according to Maria - she wrestles at every chance she gets, and is always training to learn new moves and vary what she can do. She's awful on the mic, I'll give you that, but she is absolutely solid in the ring. I wouldn't bother - these ignoramuses, just don't get it.
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Post by Eat Defeat. on Jun 22, 2010 14:13:28 GMT -5
LayCool > TBP.
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Post by SodaGuy on Jun 22, 2010 14:17:06 GMT -5
Why is it that TNA fans think everything WWE does is a crime, a Rip Off, Bad for Business, etc. The WWE isnt losing fans, even with the PG Rating. lets see. WWE Sells out Madison Square Gardens, Staples Center, Conseco Field. and TNA only books shows on Sound Stages and in Bingo Halls. at least Paul Heyman and ECW never Claimed to be better then the WWE, they just made something diffrent. and thats WHAT TNA and their fans need to do, Create something diffrent. Right now its a water'd down version of WCW and WWE combined from Ten years ago. there is absolutely nothing Revelant about TNA Creating an Extreme Stable.....Done Creating another version of the Horseman....Done whomever is writing TNA, needs to Dig further. and find something Unique, not rehashing the Same ol. Stop Slamming WWE. obvisously, people are still fans First and foremost, nice way to put everyone in a group and claim that all TNA fans slam the WWE. Second off, the bolded part can go to some of the WWE fanbase that comes on here and complains about everything TNA does is "bad booking", a "WWE rip-off", etc. People who live in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones.
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Post by RSCTom on Jun 22, 2010 14:38:14 GMT -5
It's always been pretty obvious to me that Lay-Cool are the PG answer to The Beautiful People. The gimmick just doesn't work in that environment, so TBP will always be better. Not sure why so many people don't see the "similarities"...
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