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[Data West]

 

[Foggy]

Has Zach denounced nazis?

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

After that humiliating squash match with Orton, I can't imagine Rusev becoming a part of the main event any time soon.

 

[XenoRaven]

Glorious more like Borious

 

[Lashley]

You're just trying to get signed back to WWE. I'm on to you, Lashley.

pls no

fuck bobby

 

[Beefy]

Yeah the eyes on 2K18 are a little fucked up again

 

[Hasney]

How was Smackdown?

Disappointing. Roode is off the one show that does good with their talent.

 

[Brian_FETO]

Is the cameraman supposed to be laying down on the ringmat here?

 

[excelsiorlef]

Disappointing. Roode is off the one show that does good with their talent.

To be fair Roode is the one guy who wrestles a style that could seamlessly translate on the main roster.

 

[Hasney]

To be fair Roode is the one guy who wrestles a style that could seamlessly translate on the main roster.

True, but the writing and booking will be a dumpster fire as always.

 

[Raw64life]

Rusev looked like a future main eventer until Cena buried him.

Then he was rumored for a world title feud with Orton before Jinder happened, and instead of feeding him some mid-carders to fill the time they just had Cena bury him again. And then had Orton also bury him.

 

[formated4tv]

Is the cameraman supposed to be laying down on the ringmat here?

Creeper cam.

It's like the ones they hide in NASCAR tracks or by home plate in baseball.

 

[Bronx-Man]

At this point, I'm just waiting for Rusev's dancing gimmick

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

True, but the writing and booking will be a dumpster fire as always.

Roode has come across to me as the kind of guy who can insert into a promotion and immediately grab a crowd. I think he'll be fine on Smackdown with KO, AJ, Sami and so forth

 

[Beefy]

At this point, I'm just waiting for Rusev's dancing gimmick

With a light up Bulge area...

/s

 

[Rvaan]

At this point, I'm just waiting for Rusev's dancing gimmick

Lana jumped in front of that bullet.

 

[Data West]

I'm just excited for Rusev in BJW

 

[excelsiorlef]

Roode has come across to me as the kind of guy who can insert into a promotion and immediately grab a crowd. I think he'll be fine on Smackdown with KO, AJ, Sami and so forth

Yeah he'll be fine... I'm curious to see what his debut feud will be.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Roode was not that good in NXT, tbh.

He had a cool entrance but he definitely felt like he was out of place there imo. Especially once they stopped having as many random old guys around. He seems like someone Vince would like enough to put the strap on for a run.

 

[Beefy]

I wonder what shit we get from Ziggler next week

 

[excelsiorlef]

Roode was not that good in NXT, tbh.

He had a cool entrance but he definitely felt like he was out of place there imo. Especially once they stopped having as many random old guys around. He seems like someone Vince would like enough to put the strap on for a run.

I don't know how you can say that after the great year he's had.

 

[Hex]

Christ the strength of these War Machine guys.
He did his corner to corner back and forth charging people while carrying El Ligero on his back

 

[Data West]

I thought that was sort of the point of Roode in NXT was that he didn't 'fit in'

 

[Pikma]

Roode was not that good in NXT, tbh.

He had a cool entrance but he definitely felt like he was out of place there imo. Especially once they stopped having as many random old guys around. He seems like someone Vince would like enough to put the strap on for a run.

He was the best and most entertaining NXT champion in a long long time, I have no idea how you can think that he was out of place

 

[giancarlo123x]

Roode was not that good in NXT, tbh.

He had a cool entrance but he definitely felt like he was out of place there imo. Especially once they stopped having as many random old guys around. He seems like someone Vince would like enough to put the strap on for a run.

All his title defense matches were great against nakamura, strong and even McIntyre.

 

[Sephzilla]

He was the best and most entertaining NXT champion in a long long time

I second this. Who did you think was the last entertaining NXT Champ? For me it was KO

 

[Beefy]

He was the best and most entertaining NXT champion in a long long time, I have no idea how you can think that he was out of place

Yep

 

[FallingEdge]

Has Zach denounced nazis?

Zach has an army of white fans and dancers?

 

[Data West]

Joe would have been an amazing NXT champion if he didn't have to feud with the cosplay king finn balor and smoke break nakamura

 

[Sephzilla]

Joe would have been an amazing NXT champion if he didn't have to feud with the cosplay king finn balor and smoke break nakamura

I actually liked Joe vs Balor since Joe basically turned into a monster who ate The Demon for lunch.

But yeah, I wasn't a huge fan of his Nakamura matches.

Side note - WWE needs to let color happen a little more often. Joe bleeding added so much to that match

 

[Hex]

Lucky kid vs Hiromu Takahashi starting now

Daryl fist bumping the masses

Lucky Kid enthralled by Daryl and dropped down to say hello and wave to Daryl

 

[Pikma]

I second this. Who did you think was the last entertaining NXT Champ? For me it was KO

Oh definitely, Finn was just boring, Samoa Joe didn't have a long enough uninterrumpted run with the belt and Nakamura was underwhelming too.

Now something we have to consider is that during the time Joe and Nak were trading wins the NXT roster was shallow as fuck so that's one thing that could've made it seem worse than it was. Roode had a bunch more guys to feud with.

 

[Rhaknar]

I liked Finn as champion because I dig the way he stalks the belt and picks it up in his entrance

 

[Man God]

Bo was the best NXT champ. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

 

[Beefy]

Nak just looks so damn lazy

 

[Sephzilla]

Oh definitely, Finn was just boring, Samoa Joe didn't have a long enough uninterrumpted run with the belt and Nakamura was underwhelming too.

Yeah, Joe needed a long uninterrupted monster reign instead of playing hot potato with Nakamura. I think KO was probably the most entertaining NXT champ overall, although Zayn's quest to win the title is probably the most entertaining story involving the belt.

I liked Finn as champion because I dig the way he stalks the belt and picks it up in his entrance

Balor and The Demon could be 10x better if he just did more stuff to differentiate the Demon from his normal self, and didn't use the Demon so goddamn often

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Roode was not that good in NXT, tbh.

He had a cool entrance but he definitely felt like he was out of place there imo. Especially once they stopped having as many random old guys around. He seems like someone Vince would like enough to put the strap on for a run.

I don't know how you can find Roode boring when Roderick Strong is there.

 

[Tom Nook]

How was Smackdown?

 

[Sephzilla]

If you thought Roode was boring, I don't know how you'll survive a McIntyre era

 

[Pikma]

I don't know how you can find Roode boring when Roderick Strong is there.

Funny you say that, their feud is one of my favorite things to come out of NXT ever

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

If you thought Roode was boring, I don't know how you'll survive a McIntyre era

Seriously, it's not like the NXT was filled with great guys for Strong to work off of. It's not that they're bad wrestlers, just a whole lot of generic guys. I think the ROH guys coming in will do some help for that group, but man is Strong and McIntyre boring

Funny you say that, their feud is one of my favorite things to come out of NXT ever

The vignettes helped Strong, but it's not like he's 10 levels above Roode

 

[Hex]

Nak just looks so damn lazy

I am actually afraid that Sanada is going the same route.
I mean charisma can get you there, but there is just something missing.
Don't get me wrong, I loved Nak in NJPW but he was more into it.
He did more subs he did more filler kicks.
In WWE it is all about get in the expected spots so they can make stupid names for those moves and then prance around in between.

 

[Sinatar]

Got Alien Isolation in the humble bundle, this is one boring AF kideo game brothers.

 

[Pikma]

Finn did have a bunch of good showcase matches on NXT TV, I still remember the one he had against Neville, that was some pretty good shit

 

[Sephzilla]

Got Alien Isolation in the humble bundle, this is one boring AF kideo game brothers.

I think it's a great game that is about 5 to 10 hours too long. Isolation is a great example of why sometimes a shorter game is better.

 

[Data West]

gimme joe vs neville

 

[Hex]

If you thought Roode was boring, I don't know how you'll survive a McIntyre era

Well I myself am hoping that Cole takes it soon.



EDIT: Daryl takes down Lucky Kid with a hard forearm

 

[jmdajr]

I'm gonna have to buy a boat. I think the neighbor has one. Maybe I can ride with them.

 

[Hex]

Got Alien Isolation in the humble bundle, this is one boring AF kideo game brothers.

Lights out, good headphones or surround system and being a huge Alien fan made it a favorite of mine

 

[Sephzilla]

Samoa Joe's rebirth in NXT is still one of my favorite things. Dude was so obviously checked out in TNA and within a month of his NXT run Joe suddenly felt like he was back in his prime.