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[OniBarubary]

Don't even act like the company is in the same place now as it was then. They don't have the level of storytelling ability on the main roster to get an unknown guy over. Hell, AJ was over when he got there and they still almost killed him with that Jericho feud.

This person knows what they are talking about.

Except in regards to intergender matches.

You philistine.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Funny how the hype for this takeover seemed pretty middling only for it to deliver by the bucket load.
Excellent, got my quality in ring fix, leaves me more accepting of tomorrows spectacle event.

I think I preferred the original Roode/Nakamura match but this was still strong, unexpected clean heel finish as well.

 

[RecRoulette]

Joey Janela's Spring Break is still my show of the weekend so far, but as far as in-ring stuff goes that Takeover was amazing.

 

[serenewarfare]

Nakamura is going to SD.

I'd bet everything on it.

 

[Toki767]

Pick the wrong guy but here is a better example.
Would you guys send Stone Cold or Bret Hart to NXT?

Austin went from WCW to ECW to WWE.

So in essence, yes, he did go to what NXT was back then.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

equality, same reason the raw and smackdown womans titles look like the mens worls titles

the women's ones are at least different colors. these two look the same with the same gold coloring

 

[GraveRobberX]

I'm OK with Heels winning the titles
Smart to extend stories for some and bring in fresh blood for some that may get roster call ups to take those spots


Nice combo of champions on nXt
Don't get that same feeling on Raw, a little on Smackdown but not by much

Raw title being vacant for like half a year when put on Brawk Laser really does a disservice

 

[Brinbe]

Fantastic event from start to finish. WM is gonna be a shitshow in comparison. But that's gonna be a pure spectacle, period. This was booked for wrasslin fans, so it's not surprising.

Looking forward to the LAW facebook thing.

 

[blackaroni]

I haven't watched NXT in a couple of years, but I really enjoyed everything here tonight. That tag match was the best thing on the card. I see big things for all of those guys.

 

[The Strokes]

Fuck it, I'll watch it all over again.

 

[DeadlyVirus]

Hope everyone is ready for 8 hours of wrestling tomorrow

 

[amodelmerol]

NXT will always be better than WM in wrestling matches

 

[Future Foundation]

Did any of the faces win? Just Black, correct?

 

[somedevil]

Steve Austin probably would have been sent to NXT.

Its not like Austin started off as steve. when he came to WWE he was the ringmaster.

 

[Ithil]

Pick the wrong guy but here is a better example.
Would you guys send Stone Cold or Bret Hart to NXT?

Stone Cold came in as THE RINGMASTER, with green trunks and his Hollywood Blonde boots. I'd say he would say himself he could have had a better introduction.

 

[ramoisdead]

Nakamura is going to SD.

I'd bet everything on it.

If AJ Styles is moving to Raw (the rumors suggest), I rather have Nakamura there.

 

[Jopie]

Hope everyone is ready for 8 hours of wrestling tomorrow

Be sure to stock up on 5 Hour Energy. Available at all fine establishments near you.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Steve Austin probably would have been sent to NXT.

He was wrestling Ricky Steamboat for the US title and main eventing COTC against Flair and Arn I don't think he would have gone to NXT.

 

[RBH]

Link for that LAW on facebook thing?

https://www.facebook.com/liveaudiow...623290072742/1271487199553007/?type=3&theater

 

[Hidden One]

If Nak does go to SD he'll be WWE champion by the end of the year.

 

[serenewarfare]

This person knows what they are talking about.

Except in regards to intergender matches.

You philistine.

Intergender matches are almost never good. The one intergender match I've liked was Shirai vs. Pentagon and that's because Shirai is one of the best wrestlers in the world regardless of gender, so she could keep it looking good. Other than that rare circumstance, every intergender match I've seen is either not good or good in spite of the intergender stuff. Sure, Candice takes crazy bumps, but crazy bumps don't make a good match.

 

[daemissary]

The "lol tomorrow won't be as good" meme. Please stahp

It isn't a meme...it's just a fact. Main roster is garbage compared to this. And I say that as someone who really enjoys Smackdown week to week.

 

[GunBR]

Nakamura is going to SD.

I'd bet everything on it.

Almost everyone thought that Joe would be on SD, so I'm not so sure

 

[toddhunter]

strobogo, who understands pro wrestling better than anyone in wrestlinggaf, and I were talking about the problem of Roman vs Undertaker--namely the problem that you can't really do a memorable match to close the show because Undertaker is so broken down that even Roman probably can't carry him to anything higher than **1/2.

What we ended up deciding is that if you can't do a ***** classic, then the show closer has to be memorable in another way. So you have to have the grandest entrance possible for Undertaker. Then when the lights go up, the two combatants have to stare down for no less than 90 seconds. Undertaker then must grab Roman by the throat and tease a chokeslam that Roman escapes, then bounces off the road and hits a big spear. He cocks his fist, waits for Undertaker to rise, then Supermans that ho for a clean win in 15 seconds. Undertaker then gets to his feet, tells Roman, "this is your yard now, son," and the show ends with Undertaker kneeling to Roman.

You really think that Roman can go for a whole 15 second match?

 

[BeatnikGunsoo]

I never thought I would hear baroness on anything WWE related

 

[Brinbe]

Joey Janela's Spring Break is still my show of the weekend so far, but as far as in-ring stuff goes that Takeover was amazing.

Hard to beat a Jannetty Canadian destroyer

 

[DeadlyVirus]

Be sure to stock up on 5 Hour Energy. Available at all fine establishments near you.

I'll need it to not fall asleep on the 1 hour+ worth of New Day promos

 

[Rhaknar]

https://www.facebook.com/liveaudiowrestling/?fref=nf

I cant make head or tails out of that page >_>

 

[jurgen]

Its not like Austin started off as steve. when he came to WWE he was the ringmaster.

That's the Austin I'm referring to.

 

[OniBarubary]

Intergender matches are almost never good. The one intergender match I've liked was Shirai vs. Pentagon and that's because Shirai is one of the best wrestlers in the world regardless of gender, so she could keep it looking good. Other than that rare circumstance, every intergender match I've seen is either not good or good in spite of the intergender stuff. Sure, Candice takes crazy bumps, but crazy bumps don't make a good match.

I hope you realize I'm just giving you shit and I'm not actually needling you.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Takeover was great as usual. No matter what the build's like they always knock it out of the park.

Hope everyone is ready for 8 hours of wrestling tomorrow

I think we'll be lucky to get 2 hours of wrestling tomorrow.

 

[serenewarfare]

Almost everyone thought that Joe would be on SD, so I'm not so sure

Joe was fluid. He made sense on either brand. Nakamura doesn't.

Raw has a top babyface coming back in Balor. They don't need to bring in another guy to fight for spotlight. SD has a big babyface in Cena leaving after WM, so they have a spot to fill.

I hope you realize I'm just giving you shit and I'm not actually needling you.

It's all good, man.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

i wonder if the longer wait between ppv's helps out takeover matches since they've got time to help plan things out.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

Ok, so revival and diy have to be getting called up now right?

 

[MetatronM]

Pretty much a perfect show out of NXT. Every single match delivered. Tremendous work.

What must it be like to be working on the main brand(s) and knowing that "developmental" can put on a better show than your biggest and "best" night of the year?

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

It isn't a meme...it's just a fact. Main roster is garbage compared to this. And I say that as someone who really enjoys Smackdown week to week.

No it isn't a fact. That's a fact. See how internet facts work under the guise of a shoot?

 

[Bronx-Man]

Great show.

Seeing Nakamura on the main roster is gonna be insane.

 

[Wagram]

Good show overall. Not some super mind-blowing experience, but very good nonetheless. I'm expecting this will feel like the better show given the more lean and mean nature. I hope you guys are ready for 7 fucking hours minimum tomorrow.

 

[jurgen]

Joe was fluid. He made sense on either brand. Nakamura doesn't.

Raw has a top babyface coming back in Balor. They don't need to bring in another guy to fight for spotlight. SD has a big babyface in Cena leaving after WM, so they have a spot to fill.

If Roman's jumping to Smackdown, there's your "babyface" to take Cena's spot.

 

[Heroman]

Don't even act like the company is in the same place now as it was then. They don't have the level of storytelling ability on the main roster to get an unknown guy over. Hell, AJ was over when he got there and they still almost killed him with that Jericho feud.

Nxt has nothing to do with getting over a unknown guys, look at Zayn who is considered to be the greatest NXT wreslter every and is booked like a Jobber on raw.

Stone Cold is a terrible example because he went through 2-3 different promotions before coming up with Stone Cold.

Cole has worked for NJPW, ROH ,pwg as well as many different promotion. Dude already got his own gimmick.

 

[Toki767]

Nakamura goodbye after the show

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1nAKEVAVNayGL

 

[serenewarfare]

Yeah, Nakamura is absolutely gone.

https://twitter.com/DanRyckert/status/848362685997522944

Damn you Toki.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Some of those Wrestlemania matches will be hella short or squash matches but Pitbull and Flo Rida will get the ample 10-15 minutes of stage time

Cause that's what most paid for, an impromptu Cuban pop sensation sing a long

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Ok, so revival and diy have to be getting called up now right?

Maybe one but definitely not both.

 

[RecRoulette]

Spoiler

Killian Dain

is going to be in the Andre Battle Royal

 

[Syder]

LAW didn't like the main event?

 

[GunBR]

If Roman's jumping to Smackdown, there's your "babyface" to take Cena's spot.

Yep
Balor and Seth on Raw, Roman and Dean on SD

Actually I also think that Nakamura will end up on Smackdown, but I'm not 100% sure

 

[serenewarfare]

lol LAW guys didn't like the main event and said they should have watched ROH instead.

If Roman's jumping to Smackdown, there's your "babyface" to take Cena's spot.

We don't know that he is though, so we have to work with what we have now. And with what we have now, Nakamura makes more sense on SD.

 

[Johnny Ryall]

Stone Cold was Ted DiBiase's lackey at the start of his WWF run before they figured out the Austin character and Bret was doing tag team work for years before doing main event work. If WWE want to put guys in NXT while they find an actual place to fit them on TV i don't see the issue? It's a different time now and they are risk averse when it comes to TV, for better and worse.

 

[ShadyK54]

Yeah, Nakamura is absolutely gone.

https://twitter.com/DanRyckert/status/848362685997522944

Damn you Toki.

Fingers crossed for SD.

I can hear the pop already...