I'm never going to be silly enough to suggest that Emi Sakura cannot wrestle, because not only is she amazing between the ropes, she's also responsible for teaching Riho the ropes. It's just that the whole Freddie Mercury gimmick distracts from what she is, a fantastic professional wrestler.
While the gimmick was fun at the start, I just think that the charm has worn out by now for the audience. You can see it too because there's no sense of participation when the 'We Will Rock You' section begins, as there used to be.
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Emi Sakura needs to essentially be what she is, a world-class professional wrestler who's trained some of the best in the pro wrestling world. Props to AEW for showcasing so many Joshis, but sometimes the lighthearted style of their work does not connect with a mass audience.
And this is coming from a huge fan of Queen.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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