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legendkillerRKO
03-09-2011, 09:21 AM
The fifth season of NXT Season Five is called NXT Redemption and features six runner-up contestants from previous seasons. The cast is as follows:
* Byron Saxton with Pro Yoshi Tatsu
* Conor O’Brian with Pro Vladimir Kozlov
* Darren Young with Pro Chavo Guerrero
* Jacob Novak with Pro JTG
* Lucky Cannon with Pro Tyson Kidd
* Titus O’Neil with Pro Hornswoggle
The broadcast team consists of Todd Grisham and William Regal. Matt Striker and Maryse act as the show’s hosts.
So I watched the first episode. I feel like WWE is using this as an experiment for many different things rather than actually finding the "next big thing"....
P.S. Darren Young looked pretty good last night and Lucky Cannon is now heeling it up.
Indifferent Clox
03-09-2011, 09:46 AM
william regal=win
Supreme Olajuwon
03-09-2011, 10:01 AM
Thought it was gonna be old guys trying to win back their spots on the roster. :(
Would've been brilliant.
Oh well.
Ermaximus
03-09-2011, 10:07 AM
Thought it was gonna be old guys trying to win back their spots on the roster. :(
Would've been brilliant.
Oh well.
Well, in Darren Young's case, isn't it just that?
SlickyTrickyDamon
03-09-2011, 10:09 AM
Hasn't Darren Young consistently defeated both William Regal (NXT announcer) and his pro Chavo Guerrero on Superstars?
Shouldn't Darren Young be the Pro of Chavo Guerrero looking for redemption from being a fn' eagle?
Ruien
03-09-2011, 10:53 AM
Why are all the pros jobbers now?
Some of the many pics taken of NXT:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXec9E9lY2I/AAAAAAAAGCQ/WWEA9T41djY/s720/IMG_0925.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXec_NE8F_I/AAAAAAAAGCw/5Wl5I6lkjJI/s512/IMG_0936.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXec_mDzLxI/AAAAAAAAGC0/JhoiSqEHU-o/s512/IMG_0937.JPG
http://i56.tinypic.com/fnct90.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXedAtYq16I/AAAAAAAAGDA/dk3jMNS9g7g/s720/IMG_0942.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXedFc--51I/AAAAAAAAGEM/wSloPc0rSGo/s512/IMG_0970.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXedGH_arII/AAAAAAAAGEc/njoloaF3sdY/s512/IMG_0975.JPG
Ermaximus
03-09-2011, 11:13 AM
So Lucky Cannon thinks he is Ric Flair now?
He got a "Wooooooooo........Booooooooooo" shout when he came out. Also, Maryse is just about the hottest girl I have ever seen. Also pretty mischievous- she kept trying to trip Striker and ran to put her foot down on Cannon's robe when not on air. Oh and she teased another kiss with poor Todd, don't think that made it on air.
Blitz
03-09-2011, 11:28 AM
Love the zoom ins on the females asses, VSG. You know you can get actual porn pretty easy, right.
Only zoomed in on Maryse and Layla.. I go for quality over quantity :naughty:
Ultra Mantis
03-09-2011, 11:41 AM
Hasn't Darren Young consistently defeated both William Regal (NXT announcer) and his pro Chavo Guerrero on Superstars?
He consistantly jobbed to them, I think the only match he ever won on Superstars was an eight man tag match.
I hope Darren Young gets a good run off of this, the kid actually looked pretty good in his match against Cena.
Snowden
03-09-2011, 02:03 PM
Love the idea, but its unfortunate that they're using Superstars fodder as the pros. They should have at least had some bigger names there, simply to get people to tune in. Remember, these are guys who were mediocre enough to not even make it to the main roster post-NXT...we need some reason to get the reasonably casual fan to tune in.
Also, I can see an Alex Riley sighting on the show...he'd make for a perfect "Redemption" candidate...and possibly even a winner?
Cool King
03-09-2011, 02:18 PM
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXedAtYq16I/AAAAAAAAGDA/dk3jMNS9g7g/s720/IMG_0942.JPG
This makes me sad. :(
Lock Jaw
03-09-2011, 02:30 PM
They should just get it over with and give Darren Young the gimmick I gave him in ARMCHAIR WARFARE. A very naive and confused man who honestly thinks he is the long lost non-identical twin brother of John Cena, and thus does anything to ingratiate himself with Cena.
This makes me sad. :(
Why?
Ermaximus
03-09-2011, 02:55 PM
Assuming the emptiness of the arena?
St. Jimmy
03-09-2011, 02:56 PM
Why?
There's like 15 people in the crowd.
St. Jimmy
03-09-2011, 02:56 PM
Looks like your average iMPACT taping to me.
Ultra Mantis
03-09-2011, 02:59 PM
Just watched this. Novak and Lucky Cannon are still awful. I'm calling Darren Young to take the season and Titus O'Neil to last longer than he should #winning.
Cool King
03-09-2011, 03:01 PM
Assuming the emptiness of the arena?
Yeah.
I just feel bad for the guys. :-\
Anybody Thrilla
03-09-2011, 04:30 PM
Titus O'Neil will not be making it a win with Hornswoggle as his pro.
screech
03-09-2011, 05:11 PM
Still hate Lucky Cannon.
screech
03-09-2011, 05:15 PM
Liked Regal on commentary, though.
Nah, for some reason that whole section was not offered for seating. The few people you see there are probably friends and family. It was around 95% full as you see here:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_ZMrpY61Ycmw/TXedrwoP4II/AAAAAAAAGPA/BRuXMQPI_04/s720/IMG_1215.JPG
The section in the right of the picture above is the one in question.
Blitz
03-09-2011, 07:06 PM
There's like 15 people in the crowd.
VSG was sitting opposite the hard camera. Whatever side the hard cam is on is always empty, except for comps.
Best seats in the house, honestly.
Titus O'Neil will not be making it a win with Hornswoggle as his pro.
Hornswoggle got seriously booed when he was revealed as the pro but Titus actually got really over by the end of the show all by himself. I haven't seen how it looked on the complete show though.
Is the leg room really that tight as it looks?
You had about 2 feet of space between each row. Enough for most people, and the rows are offset by 1 seat so that even if a douchbag keeps standing in the row below you it doesn't hurt as badly.
Cool King
03-09-2011, 09:37 PM
Hornswoggle got seriously booed when he was revealed as the pro but Titus actually got really over by the end of the show all by himself. I haven't seen how it looked on the complete show though.
They added a huge cheer.
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TMU2C-K6lvc#t=2m38s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
LOL.. So much for that, the crowd was hot all night but seeing this I wonder how Smackdown will sound like.
Mr. Nerfect
03-10-2011, 03:04 AM
I'm going to watch this just to hear William Regal on commentary and to see if these guys step it up. I don't understand why a guy with "business sense" like Novak doesn't get a haircut or wear something other than plain white trunks. Marketing, man.
To be honest, I like Lucky Cannon. He's obviously playing a heel character, so I don't think he'll last long, but I do hope he gets it together.
Hornswoggle as a pro?
Terrible.
Is Titus O'Neil a midget?
Mr. Nerfect
03-10-2011, 04:13 AM
Hornswoggle as a pro?
Terrible.
Yeah, in theory. But kiddies love him, and will probably tune into NXT to see his antics. Well, that's the working idea, I'm sure. It positions O'Neil more as a babyface, and I'm sure William Regal will earn extra points for putting him over on commentary. "That man is the son of Fit Finlay -- no son of Fit Finlay's is a pushover. Especially one that's spent his life looking up at the world, sunshine." Something to that effect.
XCaliber
03-10-2011, 12:17 PM
Hope Connor has a better run this time around he was the goods last time around.
screech
03-10-2011, 05:50 PM
As much as I've ragged on the guy, I did enjoy Todd Grisham paired with Regal. Should be a good pairing going forward.
I missed last season so I don't know anything about the guys from it (save Saxton and that's only from ECW). I'm definitely interested though. Gonna keep up with this for sure.
Mr. Nerfect
03-12-2011, 12:53 AM
I loved William Regal on commentary. He doesn't feel the need to talk all the time, and he manages to talk with a laid-back style that delivers everything you need to know, but just separates him from other commentators in the WWE. He is also effortlessly entertaining and likable there. I also like his self-depreciative style.
SaskatchewanChamp
03-12-2011, 04:22 PM
nXt should just fucking die already.
itsmeJD
03-12-2011, 04:57 PM
I should just fucking die already.
fixed..
glammafan
03-12-2011, 05:23 PM
the joys of NXT more raw/smackdown promos than wrestling
screech
03-12-2011, 05:38 PM
I also like his self-depreciative style.
I thought this was a very nice touch. Makes it seem more real in a way. He isn't coming out and claiming to know everything because he's a wrestler, he's just coming out to learn along the way like the young guys are.
I love it. And again, he made Todd Grisham seem decent [to me].
Who gives a shit about NXT? The only one who has done anything awesome as the winner has been Barrett, who would've been awesome no matter what. Then they let Kaval go which is like the worst decision they've ever made.
Fuck NXT. Fuck NXT in it's stupid ass.
You are 1 step away from being the stereotype TNA-hater fan.
Mr. Nerfect
03-12-2011, 09:22 PM
I still love NXT. It's so great to hear the inside jokes and see more of the Pros' personalities. Dolph Ziggler and Chris Masters cracked me up last season, and Chavo Guerrero was pretty good this week.
Tyson Kidd: Congratulations on getting the best Pro in this season of NXT.
Chavo Guerrero: Who? Me?
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