04-25-2016, 12:58 PM | #41 |
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Some of the lesser known guys announced so far. Don't ever hear a lot about Chinese pro wrestling.
Lince Dorado from Puerto Rico Ho Ho Lun from Hong Kong Akira Tozawa from Japan |
04-25-2016, 01:12 PM | #42 |
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Ho Ho Lun highlights video
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04-25-2016, 01:19 PM | #43 |
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04-25-2016, 01:44 PM | #44 |
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Highlights from Tozawa vs Kevin Steen
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04-25-2016, 04:38 PM | #45 |
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Results from the first set of qualifiers from UK's Progress promotion:
* Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Morgan Webster by submission * Jack Gallagher defeated Pete Dunne by submission Also seems like WWE's current injury curse affects other promotions by association since Morgan Webster got seriously injured in his match against Sabre. |
04-27-2016, 04:06 AM | #46 |
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Looking forward to seeing Lince Dorado, Jack Gallagher and Zack Sabre, Jr. Ho Ho Lun looks really skinny and his offence looks a bit weak, but he seems to have something of a character.
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04-30-2016, 09:36 PM | #47 |
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05-01-2016, 11:04 PM | #50 |
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I really like Noam Dar's look. He's a good looking kid, got some definition (although he's not big). He's got that international flavor being an Israeli-Scot. I think he's a guy I'd definitely look at signing, or at least encouraging to take some work in EVOLVE to replace Sabre, Jr. who gets an NXT contract.
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05-01-2016, 11:05 PM | #51 |
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I feel like Lince Dorado is going to be more valuable to the company than most people would estimate.
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05-01-2016, 11:07 PM | #52 |
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Wikipedia is now listing this as a 32-man tournament. Was it always going to be that big?
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05-01-2016, 11:11 PM | #53 |
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I want to see Tyler Breeze enter this thing, lose to Kota Ibushi in the first round, but stick around and call out Ibushi, leading to Jack Gallagher (also out in the first round) coming out and saying that he may have lost in the tournament, but he can accept his loss like a man, whereas Breeze just whines. Then they have a match and Breeze wins that, but starts a proper feud with Gallagher.
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05-01-2016, 11:50 PM | #54 |
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05-02-2016, 01:37 AM | #55 |
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Thanks. I genuinely wasn't sure.
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05-02-2016, 01:38 AM | #56 |
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I really hope they do get Kota Ibushi. They are going to need to dig up some heels for this though.
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05-06-2016, 07:35 PM | #58 |
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I'm not opposed to this name change. I honestly wouldn't mind it if they stepped away from the term "Cruiserweight" either. They really did a good job beating that into the ground. I hope Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves are the commentary team for the show.
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05-06-2016, 07:43 PM | #59 |
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Reported that they are looking to do a women's tournament similar to this one. Honestly would like to see them open up the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classisc to other promotions.
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05-06-2016, 07:56 PM | #60 |
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I'm on board for all of that.
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05-06-2016, 07:59 PM | #61 |
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Would be great if they got MsChif for that.
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05-06-2016, 08:00 PM | #62 |
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Yeah, definitely. And Evie from NZ.
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05-06-2016, 08:01 PM | #63 |
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I hear good things about Shazza McKenzie, who doesn't have the traditional WWE Diva look, but could find placement on a tournament show like this.
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05-07-2016, 12:23 PM | #64 |
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I really want to see Vince take up Joe Koff on his ROH/WWE offer, because there are some neat little exchanges you could do. Imagine Dalton Castle showing up in NXT, or The Addiction jumping the rail and attacking a babyface team. Or the fucking Briscoe boys coming in to make The Vaudevillains "Man Up." Fuck.
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05-08-2016, 06:26 PM | #66 |
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At EVOLVE 61 last night, TJP defeated Fred Yehi and Drew Gulak defeated Tracy Williams to qualify for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
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05-08-2016, 08:15 PM | #67 |
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I don't know why, but I thought TJ Perkins used to look a lot different to that. I wonder if I've ever even seen him work?
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05-19-2016, 02:52 PM | #68 |
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Guess this is the logo for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
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05-19-2016, 03:26 PM | #69 |
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They probably should have done the Cs in the same style as the WWE logo for the aesthetics look.
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05-19-2016, 03:57 PM | #70 |
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That's a pretty hideous logo, but it doesn't matter. I'm really amped for this.
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05-19-2016, 03:58 PM | #71 |
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I hope Ronan Reigns wins it!!!!
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05-19-2016, 04:10 PM | #72 |
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Has there ever been a Samoan cruiserweight? Seems like they're all big guys. Usos are probably the the smallest ones I can think of.
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05-19-2016, 05:10 PM | #73 |
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I don't think so now that you mention it. In WCW - Was Prince Iakauea Samoan?
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05-19-2016, 05:15 PM | #74 |
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Hawaiian.
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05-19-2016, 07:18 PM | #75 |
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05-19-2016, 08:09 PM | #76 |
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Apparently they announced at the NXT tapings in between episodes that the tournament is for the "Cruiserweight Title"
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05-19-2016, 08:14 PM | #77 |
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Not sure how I feel about this. I think having a championship like that creates a glass ceiling. Hopefully they can navigate that without too much problems.
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05-19-2016, 10:36 PM | #78 |
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If it's an actual championship that's defended rather than something like the Dusty trophy, I think it'll be okay if it resides in NXT. Most of their "championship" contenders are guys that are often cruiserweights.
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05-19-2016, 11:49 PM | #80 |
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Not sure how I feel about this. NXT doesn't reaIly need a cruiserweight division and I couldn't see the winner coming to the main roster. Needs to just be some type of trophy or something. Although I guess a title could be a trophy said winner could carry around until next year's Cruiserweight Classic.
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