B-Radimus Prime
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Post by B-Radimus Prime on Jun 22, 2010 19:53:29 GMT -5
The Beautiful People's gimmick is pretty much a copy of Talia's former tag team T&A with April Hunter, isn't it? And that was slightly ripped off (but made a little more sexual) from Team Blondage. So, in a way, aren't they all just a bunch of rip offs in some way or another?
Anyways, I like them both. Well, I like the original Beautiful People and Laycool are starting to become entertaining so I don't really care.
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Post by dante123 on Jun 22, 2010 20:30:53 GMT -5
I guess nobody remembers pretty mean sisters with terri runnels, ryan shamrock, and Jacqueline
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B-Radimus Prime
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Post by B-Radimus Prime on Jun 22, 2010 20:36:28 GMT -5
I guess nobody remembers pretty mean sisters with terri runnels, ryan shamrock, and Jacqueline PMS was GREAT!
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 22, 2010 20:49:52 GMT -5
I guess nobody remembers pretty mean sisters with terri runnels, ryan shamrock, and Jacqueline Of course not, and if they did, I'm sure people would argue that the three of them had a time machine, went to the future and watched TNA... so they too ripped off The Beautiful People. Because God knows, they were the first and only group of girls to have characters in the history of the WORLD like they do.
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Post by SodaGuy on Jun 22, 2010 21:20:59 GMT -5
I guess nobody remembers pretty mean sisters with terri runnels, ryan shamrock, and Jacqueline Of course not, and if they did, I'm sure people would argue that the three of them had a time machine, went to the future and watched TNA... so they too ripped off The Beautiful People. Because God knows, they were the first and only group of girls to have characters in the history of the WORLD like they do. Wait, we can't look at something and go "Hmm, that seems like TBP.." yet every time we (TNA fans) turn around, half of this forum is b****ing about "TNA IS COPYING WWE" or "TNA IS WCW 2.0"? I love the hypocrisy running through this thread.
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Post by thegenius on Jun 22, 2010 21:28:03 GMT -5
Lol at people trying to justify Michelle copying TNA. If you want to get technical about it, I'm sure she didn't steal that move off of AJ Styles either? Maybe she saw some Japanese guy do it? Of course she didn't. She switched on TNA, saw the cool move and decided to use it. Point blank. It wouldn't be the first time somebody in WWE did something TNA did. Just cause WWE ignore it, doesn't mean their stars don't watch it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2010 21:28:59 GMT -5
Wait, we can't look at something and go "Hmm, that seems like TBP.." yet every time we (TNA fans) turn around, half of this forum is b****ing about "TNA IS COPYING WWE" or "TNA IS WCW 2.0"? I love the hypocrisy running through this thread entire forum.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 22, 2010 22:33:11 GMT -5
Of course not, and if they did, I'm sure people would argue that the three of them had a time machine, went to the future and watched TNA... so they too ripped off The Beautiful People. Because God knows, they were the first and only group of girls to have characters in the history of the WORLD like they do. Wait, we can't look at something and go "Hmm, that seems like TBP.." yet every time we (TNA fans) turn around, half of this forum is b****ing about "TNA IS COPYING WWE" or "TNA IS WCW 2.0"? I love the hypocrisy running through this thread. Different circumstances. A lot of things TNA does REEKS of WWE and later WCW, which is different from LayCool's gimmick. That's wrestling imitating wrestling, not wrestling imitating the way some people actually are in real life, or taking inspiration for a gimmick from something Hollywood has rehashed a billion times... once again, from the way some people really are. Lol at people trying to justify Michelle copying TNA. If you want to get technical about it, I'm sure she didn't steal that move off of AJ Styles either? Maybe she saw some Japanese guy do it? Of course she didn't. She switched on TNA, saw the cool move and decided to use it. Point blank. It wouldn't be the first time somebody in WWE did something TNA did. Just cause WWE ignore it, doesn't mean their stars don't watch it. That's pretty much exactly what happened. But the problem I have is that so many of you act like it's horrible that she is using it, when AJ himself has no problem with it.
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Post by thegenius on Jun 22, 2010 23:29:04 GMT -5
It's not horrible she's using it, it's horrible that people look down on TNA and say "And what would WWE need from TNA?", when clearly... there is a female on their roster, who just happens to be engaged to one of their most legendary performers ever, watching the program... more than likely, in their own house. Whether she is doing the gimmick better, is up to you... but Lay-Cool are undeniably a copy of the Beautiful People.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 22, 2010 23:47:29 GMT -5
It's not horrible she's using it, it's horrible that people look down on TNA and say "And what would WWE need from TNA?", when clearly... there is a female on their roster, who just happens to be engaged to one of their most legendary performers ever, watching the program... more than likely, in their own house. Whether she is doing the gimmick better, is up to you... but Lay-Cool are undeniably a copy of the Beautiful People. Moves aren't what people mean, at least that isn't what I mean with the argument. Storyline wise, what would WWE exactly need from TNA? They are doing nothing new, groundbreaking, or cutting edge. And so what if McCool watches TNA? She's admitted to being a wrestling fan since she was a kid. I watch TNA every week too, doesn't mean I think WWE should lift anything from their product. "Undeniably" isn't the right word, I have yet to see someone point out to me how LayCool is a mirrored version of The Beautiful People, the ONLY similarity is that they are both stuck up. I don't see Michelle and Layla beating people with batons, brown bagging people, playing strip poker, or having "sex" with referees. I'm not saying both gimmicks are not similar on the surface, but to be a 'rip off' they'd need to be practically the same, which they clearly are not.
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Post by Random Hero Est. 2003 on Jun 23, 2010 0:09:47 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. Wrestlezone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ;D ;D ;D Dude where did you get that Sky pic in your sig?
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Post by LtD73 on Jun 23, 2010 6:19:02 GMT -5
Read my avatar
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Post by King Silva on Jun 23, 2010 9:13:01 GMT -5
LayCool is better than TBP imo but I can see why people like whores.
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Post by LtD73 on Jun 23, 2010 9:45:33 GMT -5
Days before Love's latest remark, Layla responded to those accusing her and Michelle McCool of ripping off TNA Wrestling's "Beautiful People" act, writing on Twitter: "Cuz all of the tweets about this subject For the Record I do Not watch TNA So copy cat thing... kinda NOT!! This is All I will say Done!!"
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Post by greenjack1992 on Jun 23, 2010 10:33:13 GMT -5
McCool is the most talented WWE Diva at the moment with Natalya only serving as a valet and Beth under the invisibility cloak.
She's outstanding in the ring and carried the Women's division (particularly on SD) during 2008-2009 and was built up as WWE's answer to Gail Kim when they brought in the Divas' title, booking her near identically to the way Gail was when the KO title was brought in.
She's awesome and TNA would be lucky to sign her one day.
As it is she's in WWE and is playing her character perfectly. Unfortunately, the one thing WWE rips off TNA with isn't nearly as good. Which makes a change because goodness knows it's usually the other way round.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 23, 2010 10:59:29 GMT -5
Days before Love's latest remark, Layla responded to those accusing her and Michelle McCool of ripping off TNA Wrestling's "Beautiful People" act, writing on Twitter: "Cuz all of the tweets about this subject For the Record I do Not watch TNA So copy cat thing... kinda NOT!! This is All I will say Done!!" Kay. So now what?
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Post by JDSFullmetal on Jun 23, 2010 11:23:09 GMT -5
I love how everyones forgetting the original "Mean Girls" stable in wrestling(I don't count PMS cause they never really trashed the other divas thay just used men) And that would be vince's devils. If anything i'd say Lay-Cool is more of reboot type deal of that only there more over.
And even if WWE did rip TNA off if we had a "Rip-o-meter" it would be WWE: 2(Since people are also calling out mccool on the faith breaker) TNA:..... We lost count.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Jun 23, 2010 12:40:43 GMT -5
McCool is the most talented WWE Diva at the moment with Natalya only serving as a valet and Beth under the invisibility cloak. She's outstanding in the ring and carried the Women's division (particularly on SD) during 2008-2009 and was built up as WWE's answer to Gail Kim when they brought in the Divas' title, booking her near identically to the way Gail was when the KO title was brought in. She's awesome and TNA would be lucky to sign her one day. As it is she's in WWE and is playing her character perfectly. Unfortunately, the one thing WWE rips off TNA with isn't nearly as good. Which makes a change because goodness knows it's usually the other way round. Michelle McCool is definitely not the most talented Diva on the WWE roster. Beth Phoenix, Melina, Gail Kim, Jillian Hall, Natalya, and Tamina are a million times better than she is. She's probably the best of all the Diva Search Rejects though, but that's not saying much.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jun 23, 2010 13:31:42 GMT -5
McCool is the most talented WWE Diva at the moment with Natalya only serving as a valet and Beth under the invisibility cloak. She's outstanding in the ring and carried the Women's division (particularly on SD) during 2008-2009 and was built up as WWE's answer to Gail Kim when they brought in the Divas' title, booking her near identically to the way Gail was when the KO title was brought in. She's awesome and TNA would be lucky to sign her one day. As it is she's in WWE and is playing her character perfectly. Unfortunately, the one thing WWE rips off TNA with isn't nearly as good. Which makes a change because goodness knows it's usually the other way round. Michelle McCool is definitely not the most talented Diva on the WWE roster. Beth Phoenix, Melina, Gail Kim, Jillian Hall, Natalya, and Tamina are a million times better than she is. She's probably the best of all the Diva Search Rejects though, but that's not saying much. Jillian Hall? Really? Have you been watching? The woman in a trainwreck in the ring now. Beth is out, Melina is out, Natalya barely just had her first match in months, and Tamina isn't fantastic either. I'm just going to assume you rarely pay any attention to women's matches at all, because if you did it'd be very easy for you to see McCool is easily at the top. Go watch her series with Victoria, or her '09 series with Melina.
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Post by Adam235 on Jun 23, 2010 14:29:29 GMT -5
LayCool is better than TBP imo but I can see why people like whores. If they dress/act like whores they shouldn't be considered whores. I mean nobody is posting that they have been sleeping with the whole company. I'm sure both groups are similiar but I don't think LayCool is really a true ripoff of them. Also McCool is one of the best female wrestlers right now and I'm enjoying watching TBP and LayCool every week. I'm a big fan of both groups actually..
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