I'm going to need to make the call between the ROH show and the NXT on August 22 before this week is out.
On the one hand, it'll be a TakeOver special, so it should have at least a good main event and a good women's match. If it's Sasha Banks vs. Emma, it could definitely work. If it's Sasha Banks vs. Dana Brooke, ugh. But, we'll probably get another pointless Baron Corbin match, maybe a three-way with the Vaudevillains, Enzo/Cassady, and Blake/Murphy, and maybe a Finn Balor title defense against an unknown opponent. It'll be in the Barlcays Center, which might hurt the show's ability to feel hot because it'll be a significantly larger venue than NXT's ever run.
On the other hand, the ROH show has Strong vs. Okada and Briscoes vs. Time Splitters announced already. The ROH show will be after the G1 CLIMAX finals, so who knows what shape the NJPW guys will be in for this show. It's also in an open air minor league baseball park, which means it'll have an even bigger problem with sustaining heat for the show. And it's outdoors in the summer, which is problematic even if the show is at night and the stadium right on the shore.
I went to the San Jose NXT house show, and I went to last year's ROH/NJPW show in the Hammerstein. WrassleGAF, which should I attend?
