There are some curious rumblings out there, that make us wonder…does WWE have some more Superstar issues brewing? Plus, AEW talent Jade Cargill makes history.
Does WWE Have Superstar Issues
On the heels of some other female talent drama, there’s word going around that makes us ask, does WWE have some additional Superstar issues?
Specifically, there is a report out there from Fightful that indicates a number of SmackDown women’s Superstars are not happy with how they’ve been used.
One female talent on the WWE roster told @Fightful Select it felt like Vince McMahon was more concerned with squeezing himself onto TV after the Wall Street Journal story than making sure the talent he had got on TV.
Full story now at https://t.co/jy8u49QleA. https://t.co/M4RCbvHm5u
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 16, 2022
The report did not name names, but there are a few things to unpack from the story.
Unhappiness may have been building since before WrestleMania, or at least, booking around that show led to some of the current feelings.
On top of that…if that is the case, this started brewing before the wonderful saga that is the drama of Sasha and Naomi.
If you forgot, the former WWE Women’s Tag Champs tossed the belts and walked out of RAW. We have not seen them since, but have heard unconfirmed reports that one or both may no longer be WWE Superstars.
All the while, the women’s tag belts are gathering dust, with no tournament in sight.
I mention it because, if WWE does have Superstar issues, one way to book more of those sitting unused?
Form up tag teams and get that needed tourney going.
Perhaps another option? Maybe, just maybe, WWE needs to consider having a secondary women’s title?
For the men, there are two (three, if we count the 24/7 title). For the women, it’s the brand title or nothing.
When the women’s locker room had less depth, this might not have been as much of an issue.
However, even with all the releases, the women’s roster is deeper than ever, so perhaps now is time to consider adding another title.
Of course, a second title doesn’t mean much if the women who fight for it are still getting less screen time.
This goes into another avenue-with Peacock airing WWE streaming content (and the Network before that), it surprises me that the company never bothered to try for a short-form, women’s focused show.
Another singles belt could be the trick too…and even AEW has multiple women’s singles belts…
Jade Cargill Makes History
And, speaking of AEW, Jade Cargill, holder of one of those AEW title belts, makes some history recently.
Her history involved surpassing a WWE Hall of Famer.
Specifically, if these things matter to you in wrestling where the outcomes are set in advance, Cargill has now eclipsed one legendary undefeated streak.
Jade Cargill passed 500 days undefeated in AEW this week. Goldberg’s streak was at 462 days to start his WCW career pic.twitter.com/NxiLeyDbXC
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) July 16, 2022
Now, I mean no disrespect in pointing out that when a star wins and loses is known in advance. Those are just the facts of professional wrestling.
However, that Jade Cargill has come in, with very little experience, and in just a couple years run off that undefeated streak?
It says a lot about what she is capable of, and the trust many have in her.
