Greenhorn Braun was rough and was definitely only a thing because he's huge. People have reacted positively towards him over the past nine months in part because he's shown great signs of improvement.
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Greenhorn Braun was rough and was definitely only a thing because he's huge. People have reacted positively towards him over the past nine months in part because he's shown great signs of improvement.
BewareTheBatsie
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Isn't Ohno late thirties?
Get the fuck out.
Rockandrollclown
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AoP looked amazing in this match. They're not great every night but tonight they were. I do worry that they Brock Lesnared them a bit. They seem like unbeatable monsters right now.
Eric Young confirmed on an article (written by himself) that HBK does work for NXT now
Before one got injured, I had assumed TM61 would be the ones to beat them.
Now it's like...I don't know. NXT doesn't really have many tag teams. I guess Sanity, but then you'd have to turn one of the face.
I don't even know what's next for Roode. I guess Dillinger?
excelsiorlef
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LAW guys are super up on the womens match.
Shitting on Ember's character work though... as they should. The childish na na boo booish taunt Ember did in the middle of the matchbwas bizarre
Shitting on Ember's character work though... as they should. The childish na na boo booish taunt Ember did in the middle of the matchbwas bizarre
Yeah. He's actually 37.
Considering Flair was pushing 60 when he finally retired, I don't think this is the business to complain about old timers sticking around. Yes, it's great seeing young, new talent rolling in. But if the older guys can still go, let them wrestle.
...which is why Bill's last match is tomorrow night.
excelsiorlef
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I really don't think she's committed to the supernatural element of her character and the whole thing falls apart if she's not into it.
Can't tell if he's super jaded or being deliberately contrarian.
BewareTheBatsie
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I wish they would just call up Asuka already. I'm happy on some level she retained and the story set out with her being threatened over Ember is great but I'd rather she get called up. Her interrupting a Charlotte or Becky promo would be gold.
You're looking at Ohno and Dillinger, I guess. Maybe Almas starts rising? He's been putting in clutch work for the past six months.
Asuka will probably stick around until after the Women's tournament. NXT's women's division needs that to establish some new talent other than Moon and Cross.
serenewarfare
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Now that Joe and Nak are gone, NXT needs a new "baddest motherfucker".
Aleister Black is that man.
Aleister Black is that man.
Ohno would make sense, but he just lost clean to Roode like 3 weeks ago.
It's just window dressing. Her actual "character" is really just her being herself.
Which would be fine, if her normal personality didn't clash so completely with her look.
But there's no one to take her place as the face of the division yet. Ember isn't quite there yet, and they need more time to build Ruby, Cross, and the Iconic Duo.
BewareTheBatsie
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Tye never wins. I don't think he'll go for the belt.
Ohno will get it or maybe a quick push for Black.
Ohno will get it or maybe a quick push for Black.
serenewarfare
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Jesus. Is this guy forgetting Andrade's terrible babyface run?
half a moon
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I wasn't feeling the Asuka or Roode matches myself. The tag team match was hreat tho.
Rockandrollclown
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Trying to act like either roode/nak match even approaches bad is laughable. I think both were naks best matches beside Zayn. I didn't really feel like him and Joe worked well together.
BewareTheBatsie
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I'm not the biggest Roode fan at all and before the first match with Nakamura I would say he was a guy basically over for his entrance but even I'll say he's pulled out great work for both matches.
I could see Black getting called up next year.
Tye Dillinger's last name bugs me. It's a weird way to pronounce "B-R-E-E-Z-E."
I kid. He's a great talent in the same way Breeze was but I don't ever see him going far.
RyougaSaotome
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I agree. I was really hoping for some classics with Joe, but their styles never really seemed to mesh properly.
excelsiorlef
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They called it cos playing lol
Lol k no one liked the main event on LAW either so ok whatever.
completely agree
BewareTheBatsie
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I'm real curious to see why the Main Roster does with Tye. There's all those claims that WWE dislikes the 10 chant because of how distracting it is.
Realistically at best, his ceiling is the IC or US title.
serenewarfare
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McIntyre, Black, Ohno, Roode, Almas, Cole soon, Kyle O'Reilly soon, Donovan Dijak probably soon
NXT built back up pretty well I'd say. Main event scene will be fire the rest of the year.
NXT built back up pretty well I'd say. Main event scene will be fire the rest of the year.
I stopped listening as soon as they said the show was "ok" and implied the ROH show was better even though they hadn't watched it yet
serenewarfare
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That was his first match, yeah. And I thought they both came off well. It wasn't meant to be a debut squash. It was meant to showcase both to a degree.
Tye is the type of wrestler that would win the IC title at Mania and lose it the next night on Raw.
TimeEffect
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Tye is not worthy of that title. That title is doing just fine revolving around guys like Corbin, Ambrose, Harper, etc.
Also, WWE has so much jacked up talent that it just feels ridiculous. Some people are going to have to fail and be booted off for the NXT stars to make it forward.
I genuinely don't see guys like Chad Gable making it. Dude looks like a total nobody. Jason Jordan is probably going to be a great IC Champ one day.
I guess the UK show could really flesh out as its own thing, especially if guys like Wade and McIntyre went there. Hell, even Cesaro and Sheamus could have some special appearances.
Doesn't seem they are too serious about making that its own thing, and how can they? that is just so much wrestling for one company.
half a moon
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He looked better than having a white shirt tucked in with belly rolls
serenewarfare
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He's getting better. I reckon he'll lose a lot of weight in NXT. Almost impossible not to given how much training they do.
It was all so beautiful. :'(
US title then. Whatever. The point is someone's ceiling being the midcard is not a bad thing. You need stars at that level too.
BewareTheBatsie
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Yeah whenever AA break up, it's Jason Jordan who's gonna get the push.
serenewarfare
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I keep forgetting that Shelton will most likely be back in the next few weeks. He's finally cleared from his injury.
Looks like we'll see if Benjamin can carry Dean Ambrose's lackadaisical ass through an IC Title match.
Also, the ARMBAR is looking to have a more exciting lineup than the Royal Rumble.
BewareTheBatsie
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Can Benjamin come back with his mama?
That's a lot of jobber fodder for Da Big Dawg.This week, we could be looking at Shelton Bejamin, Nakamura, the Hardys, Balor, and The Revival or #DIY returning/debuting on the main roster.
half a moon
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OmnomnomThis week, we could be looking at Shelton Bejamin, Nakamura, the Hardys, Balor, and The Revival or #DIY returning/debuting on the main roster.
SomewhatGroovy
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What if it was a bad match? Why the false dilemma?
This week, we could be looking at Shelton Bejamin, Nakamura, the Hardys, Balor, and The Revival or #DIY returning/debuting on the main roster.
I can see every one of those but Balor (for obvious reasons) ending up on Tuesday night.
This week, we could be looking at Shelton Bejamin, Nakamura, the Hardys, Balor, and The Revival or #DIY returning/debuting on the main roster.
Gonna be glued to Raw & SD this week. Thank god the DC CW shows are on break so I don't have to go back and forth w/SD.
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