Author Topic: NXT (Part 2) (Read 66998 times)

KingPK · « **Reply #850 on:** July 11, 2018, 12:16:28 PM »

I can't wait until Chris Dijak moves past the standard "introductory jobber" phase of his NXT career and gets his first Takeover match where they let him go nuts. He's Big Cass with 100x the atheticism and 10000x the personality and presence.

I also like where they're going with Gargano snapping when something even reminds him of Ciampa and Ciampa is quite happy leaving him behind to torment Black now.

Big Beard Booty Daddy · « **Reply #851 on:** July 11, 2018, 11:32:45 PM »

Quote from: KingPK on July 11, 2018, 12:16:28 PM

I can't wait until Chris Dijak moves past the standard "introductory jobber" phase of his NXT career and gets his first Takeover match where they let him go nuts. He's Big Cass with 100x the atheticism and 10000x the personality and presence.

I also like where they're going with Gargano snapping when something even reminds him of Ciampa and Ciampa is quite happy leaving him behind to torment Black now.

I wonder if they are going to pair Dijak up with Keith Lee once he debuts?

KingPK · « **Reply #852 on:** July 13, 2018, 10:22:14 AM »

Kairi's new bridging cloverleaf submission is kinda boss. It shows her range as she can be known for something other than an elbow drop. She's also showing a lot more personality (and that she's a pretty decent English promo) so if it's her vs. Shayna at Takeover there's a good contrast between the surly-ass champion that wants/loves to hurt people and the fun, ball of energy babyface that you want to see win.

Really intrigued to see how Black/Ciampa goes in two weeks. So much so that I'm going to really try to avoid spoilers for the next taping and hope WWE doesn't blab what happens on Twitter anyway.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #853 on:** July 13, 2018, 10:44:03 AM »

I think Gargano will interfere to make sure Black wins. Obviously Black will get mad.

KingPK · « **Reply #854 on:** July 13, 2018, 11:11:05 AM »

It just feels like Black's reign as champion has been overshadowed all year by this feud. If he's champion in Brooklyn a Takeover title match (that will have only a few weeks build) will again semi-main to Ciampa vs. Gargano III. I'd love the biggest heel in the company win the title (especially if an overzealous Gargano causes it) and drive Johnny even more mad to lead to one last big blowoff where Johnny finally wins the title and exorcises his demons.

Sabre · « **Reply #855 on:** July 14, 2018, 07:50:33 PM »

Gargano vs Ciampa for the title at takeover is absolute money. Black doesn’t need it and if anything he’s ready for a call up.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #856 on:** July 16, 2018, 09:08:27 AM »

They announced WarGames for Takeover LA. I don't think I'm going to go only because I'm not sure I can go to two shows again two days a row like that. It was hard the first time even when one was right down the street and driving to LA two days in a row for that and Survivor Series is just too much.

I am also going to NJPW on 9/30 and NXT next Friday.

KingPK · « **Reply #857 on:** July 18, 2018, 12:19:54 PM »

The Dream is READY for #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn...@VelveteenWWE pic.twitter.com/adumwYTg4y
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 19, 2018

Can we give promo videos six stars too?

muzzington · « **Reply #858 on:** July 18, 2018, 12:52:26 PM »

BREAKING: Major news from tonight's #WWENXT tapings. (CAUTION: SPOILERS) https://t.co/dlt8m8BnAl
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 19, 2018

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #859 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:02:00 PM »

Quote from: muzzington on July 18, 2018, 12:52:26 PM

BREAKING: Major news from tonight's #WWENXT tapings. (CAUTION: SPOILERS) https://t.co/dlt8m8BnAl
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 19, 2018

KingPK · « **Reply #860 on:** July 18, 2018, 04:17:10 PM »

Well I am weak and read the spoilers. Here's the Brooklyn card:

Spoiler: show

muzzington · « **Reply #861 on:** July 19, 2018, 05:23:20 PM »

Quote from: KingPK on July 11, 2018, 12:16:28 PM

I can't wait until Chris Dijak moves past the standard "introductory jobber" phase of his NXT career and gets his first Takeover match where they let him go nuts.

Now that they've renamed him Dominik Dijakovic it may be close.

Wish they left of the "ovic".

Conspiracy_Victim · « **Reply #862 on:** July 23, 2018, 02:12:13 PM »

Quote from: KingPK on July 18, 2018, 04:17:10 PM

Well I am weak and read the spoilers. Here's the Brooklyn card:

Spoiler: show
- Tomasso Ciampa (c) vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Aleister Black (NXT Championship)
- Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane (NXT Women's Championship)
- Undisputed Era (c) vs. Moustache Mountain (NXT Tag Titles)
- Adam Cole (c) vs Ricochet (NXT North American Title)
- EC3 vs. Velveteen Dream

Looks like another solid as hell card.

Spoiler: show

muzzington · « **Reply #863 on:** July 23, 2018, 04:10:13 PM »

Spoiler: show

KingPK · « **Reply #864 on:** July 25, 2018, 11:59:37 AM »

FUCK I WISH I DIDN'T SPOIL MYSELF.

Once that match went into gear it was Takeover quality. Drake took a MAN SIZED ref bump.

Mik · « **Reply #865 on:** July 27, 2018, 01:42:49 AM »

I was thinking about NXT Brooklyn and I really think if they go the Sami Zayn route with Gargano winning the title it will be one of the best moments I can ever remember in wrestling.

They've set it up even MORE than when Zayn refused to hit Neville with the belt as Gargano has actually spent months becoming unhinged and fucking up because Ciampa is living in his head.

If there's somehow an opportunity for Johnny to cheat or be violent to win and he forgoes it to lock in the Gargano escape and get the tap out... it really will be something amazing and the Brooklyn crowd will blow the roof off.

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #866 on:** August 01, 2018, 08:49:38 AM »

KingPK · « **Reply #867 on:** August 01, 2018, 10:03:19 AM »

Bucketfullofassholes.jpeg

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #868 on:** August 01, 2018, 11:04:56 AM »

Undisputed are basically babyfaces in my experience going to the show.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #869 on:** August 01, 2018, 11:12:02 AM »

Please have Heavy Machinery replace Gallows and Anderson on the main roster.

KingPK · « **Reply #870 on:** August 01, 2018, 02:32:04 PM »

I'd like to believe six months from now Kona Reeves will be one of those guys were gonna suddenly say "holy shit this guy is actually really good" because it's NXT, but holy shit this guy sucks. And that blonde dye job and powder blue tights he has looks fucking ridiculous. He looks like a JCP jobber from 1988.

And I like to think Adam Cole is the one everyone actually likes and O'Reilly and Roddy are his shitty little toadies. The pouty face Kyle had when he didn't have a title belt to play shitty guitar on for a few weeks was awesome.

Two mid-match distractions with full music and video this week. Just reminds us that this is still a WWE product.

KingPK · « **Reply #871 on:** August 01, 2018, 03:05:24 PM »

RUB IT IN THAT STUNT GRANNY'S FACE TOMMY SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT!!

A+ ending this week.

Damaramu · « **Reply #872 on:** August 02, 2018, 11:31:56 AM »

According to Meltzer Black injured himself after being crotched by Ciampa at a house show. He didn't say if he'd be out of the match or not but it's looking that way.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #873 on:** August 02, 2018, 11:51:40 AM »

It was at the show after the one I went to. Clearly he has been cursed.

Winter Epicland · « **Reply #874 on:** August 08, 2018, 08:34:31 AM »

Looks like Black's injury is going to take him out of Takeover so we'll get Ciampa/Gargano III for the title. I guess they can slot another face in there but who?

KingPK · « **Reply #875 on:** August 08, 2018, 10:16:21 AM »

Good thing they did the title switch when they did. Even when a major star gets injured it somehow works out for NXT.

All the other big faces are all tied up already for Brooklyn. They actually managed to incorporate Black well into the Gargano/Ciampa war, so just throwing another random face in there would make no sense. They'll probably just make it a ladder match or something to compensate.

Winter Epicland · « **Reply #876 on:** August 08, 2018, 10:30:06 AM »

I can see them announcing something like the winner of EC3/Dream goes on to be the third man in the triple threat as a wild card. Just a thought.

Damaramu · « **Reply #877 on:** August 08, 2018, 10:31:22 AM »

I think they can sell this as a straight wrestling match. It's the one match they haven't had.
Ciampa could even tell Johnny that he can't beat him in a straight match.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #878 on:** August 08, 2018, 11:16:19 AM »

The Bella triplet in the opener tonight should get a contract.

KingPK · « **Reply #879 on:** August 08, 2018, 01:18:42 PM »

EXCLUSIVE: @RealKingRegal is alerted to an incident in the @FullSail parking lot, where he finds an unconscious @WWEAleister. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/GvMNzevogB
— WWE (@WWE) August 9, 2018

So the rebooking has begun. I can't decide my favorite part of this:

- Johnny casually walking past Regal after presumably trying to murder Aleister to get Ciampa all to himself

- The Undisputed Era speeding off in a convertible like in a teen beach movie.

- Tucker Knight saying "hey, it's Aleister" and trying to get a selfie with a dead man.

All we needed was a Kevin Owens cameo and it'd be perfect.

muzzington · « **Reply #880 on:** August 08, 2018, 01:38:21 PM »

That segment really did have everything. Heavy Machinery at the end really got me.

Firmino of the 909 · « **Reply #881 on:** August 08, 2018, 02:08:11 PM »

I'm pretty bummed out about the injury. I'm also not that surprised as he worked the house show the night before the injury like it was a Takeover match.

Winter Epicland · « **Reply #882 on:** August 09, 2018, 09:27:38 AM »

Quote from: KingPK on August 08, 2018, 10:16:21 AM

They'll probably just make it a ladder match or something to compensate.

Close. It's gonna be a Last Man Standing match.

Sabre · « **Reply #883 on:** August 09, 2018, 05:22:16 PM »

I’m super bummed that my first takeover live won’t have black. But on the same token. Ciampa and gargano are going to kill each other for my pleasure.

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #884 on:** August 11, 2018, 04:39:33 AM »

Quote from: Saddam of the 909 on August 08, 2018, 11:16:19 AM

The Bella triplet in the opener tonight should get a contract.

Just watching this now - I thought I recognized her when she came out and then when they talked all the mechanic stuff it hit me she worked Impact a few months ago.

KingPK · « **Reply #885 on:** August 15, 2018, 03:57:54 PM »

It really is amazing that you can watch Angelo Dawkins this week and a match of his from like 2015 and not tell the difference. The Street Profits are fun but that team is like 80% Montez Ford and he deserves a good solo run eventually.

Winter Epicland · « **Reply #886 on:** August 15, 2018, 04:04:42 PM »

I've been saying that since they debuted. The tag team I can do without but Ford has great potential and I can't wait until he's out on his own.

KingPK · « **Reply #887 on:** August 15, 2018, 04:14:48 PM »

O'Reilly called one of his Takeover opponents Trent "The Beast" Severen. I hate how much I love how much of a fucking shit he is. Undisputed Era promos are awesome because it feels like a group of bullies from an 80s teen movie or sitcom just hanging out and being dicks, but instead of Mustangs, they use title belts and trophy tops to show off.

Speaking of people they should shit or get off the pot with, Aliyah. She seems to be stuck in the JTTS role forever in NXT. She got wrecked pretty nicely by Kairi Sane this week, at least.

KingPK · « **Reply #888 on:** August 15, 2018, 04:38:50 PM »

They could have just ended this video at the :30 mark and it would have been just fine. That's the good shit right there.

Big Beard Booty Daddy · « **Reply #889 on:** August 15, 2018, 08:03:28 PM »

Quote from: KingPK on August 15, 2018, 04:14:48 PM

O'Reilly called one of his Takeover opponents Trent "The Beast" Severen. I hate how much I love how much of a fucking shit he is. Undisputed Era promos are awesome because it feels like a group of bullies from an 80s teen movie or sitcom just hanging out and being dicks, but instead of Mustangs, they use title belts and trophy tops to show off.

Speaking of people they should shit or get off the pot with, Aliyah. She seems to be stuck in the JTTS role forever in NXT. She got wrecked pretty nicely by Kairi Sane this week, at least.

If Cobra Kai was real, they'd be Undisputed Era.

Damaramu · « **Reply #890 on:** August 16, 2018, 04:18:49 AM »

Quote from: KingPK on August 15, 2018, 04:14:48 PM

O'Reilly called one of his Takeover opponents Trent "The Beast" Severen. I hate how much I love how much of a fucking shit he is. Undisputed Era promos are awesome because it feels like a group of bullies from an 80s teen movie or sitcom just hanging out and being dicks, but instead of Mustangs, they use title belts and trophy tops to show off.

Speaking of people they should shit or get off the pot with, Aliyah. She seems to be stuck in the JTTS role forever in NXT. She got wrecked pretty nicely by Kairi Sane this week, at least.

I don't think they need to do anything with her. You'll always need JTTS and just plain jobbers. Why can't she be one from now on? The entire WWE midcard is.

KingPK · « **Reply #891 on:** August 30, 2018, 04:22:22 AM »

Come on Mr. Regal, put Nikki Cross in charge of the Black investigation. You know you want to.

Winter Epicland · « **Reply #892 on:** August 31, 2018, 06:34:59 AM »

Going by this week's TV, I'm going to predict Undisputed Era vs War Raiders, Riccochet, and Pete Dunne in War Games, Gargano/Dream, and Ciampa/Black at the next Takeover.

Big Beard Booty Daddy · « **Reply #893 on:** August 31, 2018, 08:48:16 AM »

I want to see a team of Keith Lee and Dream. Dream is carried to the ring on Keith's shoulders as he cuts promos. The Limitless Dreams would rule all!

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #894 on:** September 08, 2018, 04:31:33 PM »

Prior to #NXTWarren, the #UndisputedERA toured the @rockhall and.... Well this is a “Undisputed” Tour you won’t want to miss! @AdamColePro @KORcombat @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/gPysIeHv2E
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 8, 2018

jerk of all trades · « **Reply #895 on:** September 10, 2018, 01:20:32 AM »

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #896 on:** September 11, 2018, 09:03:27 AM »

Just getting around to last week's show now. Finally pulling the trigger on that heel Ohno but the roster is so stacked, I can't see it mattering much. And he is probably better as a gatekeeper babyface at this point than forcing EC3 to be heel because NXT crowds love putting themselves over.

I was happy to see Forgotten Sons finally debut because I know they've been working the Florida loop for some time and they could be a solid middle of the division unit. Never the champs but enough of a threat to help teams get over. I was worried they were going to job given Street Profits being the opponent but we got the schmozz. You know what? With how deep the division is. Profits will never get the belts - just break them up and let Montez become a star. I mean, if American Alpha didn't get to stay on the team on main roster, no way can they justify keeping Ford with Dawkins, who still seems pretty uncomfortable out there.

Actually, second thought, in the past I said combine the best part of the Profits and Heavy Machinery and make an Otis/Montez team but after bringing up Alpha, once they turn Roode heel on Bobby Roode, bring up Montez. I want a Montez Ford/Chad Gable tag team in my life.

Baby Shoes · « **Reply #897 on:** September 11, 2018, 09:04:29 AM »

OTIS COFFEE SHITS

A STAR IS BORN

Big Beard Booty Daddy · « **Reply #898 on:** September 11, 2018, 09:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Baby Shoes on September 11, 2018, 09:03:27 AM

Just getting around to last week's show now. Finally pulling the trigger on that heel Ohno but the roster is so stacked, I can't see it mattering much. And he is probably better as a gatekeeper babyface at this point than forcing EC3 to be heel because NXT crowds love putting themselves over.

I was happy to see Forgotten Sons finally debut because I know they've been working the Florida loop for some time and they could be a solid middle of the division unit. Never the champs but enough of a threat to help teams get over. I was worried they were going to job given Street Profits being the opponent but we got the schmozz. You know what? With how deep the division is. Profits will never get the belts - just break them up and let Montez become a star. I mean, if American Alpha didn't get to stay on the team on main roster, no way can they justify keeping Ford with Dawkins, who still seems pretty uncomfortable out there.

Actually, second thought, in the past I said combine the best part of the Profits and Heavy Machinery and make an Otis/Montez team but after bringing up Alpha, once they turn Roode heel on Bobby Roode, bring up Montez. I want a Montez Ford/Chad Gable tag team in my life.

Just put Montez with his lady and have them be a cocky heel tandem.

KingPK · « **Reply #899 on:** September 13, 2018, 09:39:28 AM »

YES PUT HEAVY MACHINERY ON THE BLACK CASE! TUCKY AND DOZY WILL MAKE THAT TOMATO CHAMPS SPILL THE BEANS AND THEN THEY CAN EAT THEM WITH STEAK!

Goddamn I love NXT right now.

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