Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision

Deonna Purrazzo and Thunder Rosa did battle in a Texas Bullrope Match on AEW Collision, and Bully Ray recently shared his thoughts on it. Rosa picked up the win over Purrazzo in the violent match on Saturday’s show, a bout that Bully offered his opinion on during a recent Busted Open Radio. You can see highlights below, per Wrestling Inc:

On the execution of the match: “I think the effort was there, without a doubt. There were some shining moments. I think, execution-wise, [it] could have been a little tighter… Obviously, I love the women’s willingness to bleed. I love the physicality when they each brought it, but I saw a lack of physicality at times.”

On the match’s use of the stipulation: “What makes the finish of a submission match unique is that you can only win the match with a submission. What makes the finish of an “I Quit” match unique? You can only win by someone saying ‘I quit!’ There are no pinfalls. So, I wish — not just AEW, but any wrestling company that does a Texas Bullrope Match — would stick to the original stipulation of the [drag], because now, all I’m getting is a pinfall in a Texas Bullrope match…You’ve taken everything unique about this gimmick match, and you’ve thrown it out the window. All it is a glorified No DQ weapons match, where the girls are tied to a bull rope.”

On the pinfall finish: “Thunder Rosa gives Deonna Purrazzo a bulldog through the table. Is that not strong enough to pin her with? Like, that should be your finish. Like … that should be the agent saying, ‘Ladies, the table is your finish. Once you do the bulldog through the table, boom, there’s your 1, 2, 3.'”

Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision

Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision

Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision

Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision

Bully Ray Weighs In On Texas Bullrope Match From AEW Collision