SimplyOlivia
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Only 1 of the greatest female wrestlers in NXT. With the exception of Asuka, obviously.
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WWE Draft |OT| A McMahon on every show
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Only 1 of the greatest female wrestlers in NXT. With the exception of Asuka, obviously.
Just baffling to me.
It's such a relatively simple thing, presentation-wise, that they could've done to help emphasize how unique this show is compared to the typical WWE weekly TV episode.
I always enjoyed the locker room reaction shots from the old Drafts.
New commentary teams for Raw and Smackdown:
https://www.wwe.com/article/new-wwe-announce-teams-revealed
Raw = Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton
SmackDown = Mauro Ranallo, JBL, and David Otunga
Superstars = Tom Phillips and Corey Graves
Main Event = Tom Phillips and David Otunga
https://www.wwe.com/article/new-wwe-announce-teams-revealed
Raw = Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton
SmackDown = Mauro Ranallo, JBL, and David Otunga
Superstars = Tom Phillips and Corey Graves
Main Event = Tom Phillips and David Otunga
SimplyOlivia
Banned
Really?She seem to me like a young bad wrestler who is really green.
SimplyOlivia
Banned
She is, it was a semi joke. She's better than Eva though.
HazySaiyan
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What an accomplishment.
The Elite
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all we got was this
It does work with the theme of #SocialOutcasts so hopefully there is a story line built around it that will push the team. I still think they could have a fantastic feud with New Day.
That Brooklyn crowd was the same crowd that was there the next day for Summerslam. We're not talking 400 college kids in Full Sail here.
The Elite
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I wonder if he has a new role in the company or they are just sending him home.
They'll just have Heyman do all the build and say that he isn't exclusive to either brand so he can appear on Smackdown to confront Orton.
I haven't been following WWE for a while and few pages of this thread did not tell the answer: How are championships going to be handled now?
There are valid competitors for every championship on both brands. Are there going to be inter-brand storylines (makes the draft kinda pointless) or are they going to be switching champions/belts between brands somehow?
There are valid competitors for every championship on both brands. Are there going to be inter-brand storylines (makes the draft kinda pointless) or are they going to be switching champions/belts between brands somehow?
He'll probably be moved to the pre-show.
Unspeakable Evil
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We don't know but they'll probably be exclusive and new titles will probably be introduced
- Not sure why he was taken in the 7th round or whatever. Figured he should have been a top 10 pick
- Is curious why Smackdown didn't draft him since that was supposed to be the show about wrestling
- Didn't give a shit about if Mick and Steph get along because that shouldn't be the center of attention
- Says "hey, I can talk if i actually get chances to talk"
The Elite
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Gotta catch that brass ring.
What he said is true anyway. It's absurd that the first thing you're supposed to talk about after you're drafted is authority figure drama, further emphasizing that Stephanie is the star of the show and you're nothing.
Teetering? She's been that way for years. Every time her music comes on, I mute it because I'm just tired of seeing/listening her. She's not Mr. McMahon, not even close. She's not entertaining. She's annoying.
slightconfuse
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He's going to make some lucha stuff wooooo
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Thanks. Wow.
all we got was this
Much like Stone Cold Steve Austin in the original draft, Heath Slater is an undrafted free agent.
One thing that they proved with the draft is how they care about the (near) future of NXT
Only two man we're drafted, including one that nobody will miss (Mojo). Not even Tye or Aries got drafted as some people expected
The female roster got a bigger hit, but they made sure to leave the biggest name.
And I'm still more optimistic about Smackdown.
I can see some wrestlers that are stuck on the mid-low card like Del Rio and Ziggler (everyone hates him here, but he always get a good pop) getting better feuds, because the roster is smaller.
Only two man we're drafted, including one that nobody will miss (Mojo). Not even Tye or Aries got drafted as some people expected
The female roster got a bigger hit, but they made sure to leave the biggest name.
And I'm still more optimistic about Smackdown.
I can see some wrestlers that are stuck on the mid-low card like Del Rio and Ziggler (everyone hates him here, but he always get a good pop) getting better feuds, because the roster is smaller.
He looks stupid, his voice is annoying, his showoff gimmick is irritating, he oversells EVERYTHING, his feuds are terrible and, the worst thing imo, he keeps selling the injury when he's going for the tag for 5 fucking minutes without moving an inch, and then just jumps across the ring to complete the tag.
Fuck Ziggler.
Nostalgic for 2000 when people gave a shit about his terrible fucking jokes.
Like I'm sorry, but the guy needs to just go away. He looks like shit, he's clearly not as sharp as he used to be, and everytime he shows up it gets a little more embarassing. And re: looking like shit, it's not the weight - it's the fact he doesn't give a fuck about looking slightly presentable.
At least in 2000 he got a semi-decent haircut.
Like compare him to DB, who cut his hair and beard for the gig, and you've got a world of difference in terms of how they're viewing the gig.
Because Ziggler never evolved from being a shallow HBK knock off and in some ways actually regressed.
The Elite
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I mentioned this during Raw but he looks out of place compared to everyone else who is supposed to be running the show. The whole thing is embarrassing. I really like him but GM just isn't a good fit.
Mickdundee96
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I tried watching but could not stand another second of Steph, shame as I was looking forward to watching it.
The newest shit thing Steph has been doing lately is anytime a face gets a good zinger in at her Steph goes off script for a second to awkwardly cut into someone's promo and get some halfassed last word in. It's annoying as fuck because it's more of her not letting anyone get over plus it ruins the pace of a segment.
She wouldn't get away with that shit with Rock or Austin.
She wouldn't get away with that shit with Rock or Austin.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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The lesson for everyone today.
Hugely disappointing show. They just made the rosters shittier. Nothing changed. There's no spark.
Real sports drafts are about new stars. Don't know what last night was about.
Maybe now you understand why everyone is so cynical about WWE. This frequent disappointment has been going on for years at this point. At least now the ratings are starting to reflect it.
Rock and Austin would just adlib themselves. So would Punk or Cena. Owens too probably. Everyone else cuts scripted promos and look confused when asked to adlib.
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