Originally Posted by
Jcogginsa
Counterpoint: Rey Misterio is small, yet he has been able to beat much bigger wrestlers. If I can buy him being a big guy, why shouldn't I be able to buy someone like Asuka, who is the same height, doing it?
Baron Corbin is 6'8", yet he's lost to Chad Gable, who is the same height as Rhea Ripley. Am I supposed to find it unbelievable that she could kick Corbin's ass?
It's all about the booking. If a woman is booked as a badass, I can by her beating a bigger guy.
Your example was Riho vs. Jon Moxley, but that's a bad example since Jon Moxley is himself built as a super badass guy. I wouldn't buy most of the male wrestlers in AEW beating Jon Moxley. But let's look at someone who is the same height, and probably even heavier, than Jon Moxley: Shane McMahon. Can I see Riho beating Shane McMahon? Yes, I can.