I really don't want Balor's debut to be "My next pick is..." He deserves so much more. Same for Bayley really. It'd make sense for her to debut as Sasha's partner at Battleground rather than drafted up.

Why does Sasha have to be a face? I'd rather it be Nia Jax unless you plan on having Sasha attack Bayley after and set up a sweet feud that would actually have a story for the women's division apart from the title picture.

Tbf with Bayley they're probably going to do both. I mean most expect Bayley to be the partner anyway but if she gets drafted and still isn't the partner I could actually see the crowd booing whoever it is.

I think the best thing to do with NXT going forward would be to have the D
draft just be for NXT Superstars. After this initial draft next year's would only be NXT talent. Could do 5 picks apiece for a total of 10 call ups. Wouldn't need to call up anyone else throughout the year unless need be for injury. Main roster talents could become free agents and go to any show they please.

Not big on Bayley either. She's ok in the ring but I just feel like the main roster will overwhelm her. She's not the best talker in my opinion either. She'll probably get picked but I think she really needs more time in NXT.

I'd expect this too, I just don't like it.

I'd sooner not have people come up in "bulk" as it makes them less special. I figure they could have just drafted from the main roster then added NXT guys/returning older guys as they went.

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4 of the draft picks?

Probably not, but still fun.

Seemed like a clear send-off for Balor, Bayley, and Alpha. Nakamura's just there because he happened to be working the main event that evening.

Authors Of Pain are suprisingly not terrible in the ring.....

How all three had what could be considered the best match at WrestleMania? Cause that's how it turned out!

That was quite a few months ago now.

Catching up on the last 3 weeks worth of NXT....

Bayley/Alexa Bliss good match..... Alexa has become surprisingly capable. Thought she was going to lead the "next wave" of the NXT Women's Division, but I'm ok with her on the main show. She is ready.

American Alpha/Revival two out of three falls match was fantastic.

Balor/Nakamura match good as well..... not as good as the 2/3 falls tag match I feel.....

Hate the NXT crowd singing along with Nakamura's theme now..... like, shut up and just let me listen to it.......

Oh sweet, Itami is back next week.

No Way Jose is impressing me. Didn't like his gimmick, but this Austin Aries feud has brought out another side of him which is awesome.

Shut up and go to youtube if you want to listen to it. People are having fun you turd burglar.

He definitely came to life on this episode for sure. Looked great in his match and his standing up to Aries.

Who was that creepy promo with the trees for, before the TM61 match?

Ember Moon/Athena I think

Did NXT remix Emma's old theme for Santana Garrett's entrance theme?

Was the Ember Moon promo creepy enough to warrant her being the first female Wyatt Family member?

Bray, Ember, Harper & Rowan. :y:

They need real fucking workers in that women's division on SmackDown to accompany Becky and Nattie.

Just got done with the NXT Houston house show. Last NXT event for Finn Balor, Mojo Rawley, Nia Jax and Carmella. It was excellent, better than most PPVs. Hideo Itami came back and Bobby Roode had a match as well in the main event (Balor/Nakamura vs Roode/Joe). There was a great send-off for everyone, including thanking to Matt Bloom and a subtle jab at the challenging working conditions under Bill DeMott.

Oh, and Mandy Rose is unbelievably hot.

Yeah that's basically it. Funnily, the first time it was used was when she was Emma's opponent and Emma had just come out to her theme.

Speaking of themes, Bobby Roode's theme is.. Glorious.

Better than his TNA one?

I would have to listen to this properly and not muffled by a surprised crowd but I liked what I heard. Female chorus (I think anyway) and went well with his robed entrance.

She looks like a yellow Eva Marie who had a morning coffee.

There's definitely some Eva Marie action in the face, but you really have to see her in person.

Was pretty obvious Mandy Rose was getting signed the second I saw her on Tough Enough. While WWE may be making a push towards proper women's wrestlers, they're always going to bring aboard hot fitness models on occasion. It's no real surprise that she immediately went onto Total Divas for that reason.

Also Mandy's boyfriend looks exactly as I pictured him. Jacked dude who looks like he's 40 years old. Fair play to him for living the dream. Gives us all something to aspire to.

You know what is actually scary? She does a Tiger Driver. I legit was afraid for Bayley after that move.

She'll give a Billy Kay or a Payton Royce a stinger at some point and that'll be the end of that.

I mean, I haven't seen her yet so maybe she's not as green as I picture a Total Divas signee, but I'll assume so until I see otherwise with my own eyes.

Not every woman needs to be a wrestler. Mandy Rose would be fine as a valet, manager or ring girl if she sucks at wrestling.

Well, they're using her as a wrestler so that's what she is until further notice.

She'll be great on Big Brother in a couple of years.

And she will be forever because the WWE still doesn't see the point in having diverse purposes for their women. They're either announcers or wrestlers.

That being said, they haven't worked out the value of many of their male performers either.

She actually wasn't bad. Pretty green but knows how to take a bump correctly and do basic moves. That's why the Tiger Driver was a surprise. Her tag team partner, Daria, is more believable in the ring with a boxer style gimmick.

Daria Morgendorfer?

Daria Berenato