Official NXT Takeover: Dallas Thread

[Poit]

Start time is 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. The pre-show (featuring panelists Renee Young, Mauro Ranallo, and Lita) starts a half hour earlier.

Match 1: NXT Champion Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe (http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-dallas-2016-04-01/article/finn-balor-samoa-joe)
http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/2016/03/20160309_1920x1080_NXTTakeover_Dallas_match_finnsamoa_Sponsor--d73e51b5b50daf416b88c8218f29f61e.jpg

Match 2: NXT Women's Champion Bayley vs. Asuka (http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-dallas-2016-04-01/article/bayley-asuka-nxt-womens-championship)
http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/2016/03/20160316_1920x1080_NXTTakeover_Dallas_match_BayleyAsuka_Sponsor--f941cf94a0bda52502f251fa7fa75515.jpg

Match 3: NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival vs. American Alpha (http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-dallas-2016-04-01/article/revival-american-alpha-nxt-tag-team-championship)
http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/2016/03/20160316_1920x1080_NXTTakeover_Dallas_match_RevivalAmericanAlpha_Sponsor--a0b36b2f8d22db138167d0bcb1f88365.jpg

Match 4: Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-dallas-2016-04-01/article/sami-zayn-shinsuke-nakamura)
http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/2016/03/20160311_1920x1080_NXTTakeover_Dallas_match_ZaynNakamura_Sponsor--01c876f8d26fbd5fe78b9297c9d117b1.jpg

Match 5: Austin Aries vs. Baron Corbin (http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-dallas-2016-04-01/article/austin-aries-baron-corbin)
http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/2016/03/20160309_1920x1080_NXTTakeover_Dallas_match_ariescorbin_Sponsor--bd3b2311a4314ac94ac6284693168ef1.jpg

Match 6: Elias Samson vs. Apollo Crews
(not pictured)

[Lock Jaw]

I will be missing watching this live.... Won't be able to watch until Sunday....

[Droford]

Legit more excited for this than Mania

[Jordan]

I was so pumped for this to start at 8.

[road doggy dogg]

is this gonna be any good? might stream it tonight after the hockey game if I'm not blackout

[Emperor Smeat]

Yes. Almost every time NXT had a big show around the same time as a WWE ppv, their show ended up being better.

[slik]

The line to get in is insane.

Have not spotted STD yet.

Someone standing in front of me in line smells AWFUL.

[Poit]

I heard they were letting people in later than originally scheduled so they could tape some stuff.

[Innovator]

Nakamura's entrance run through made it online, it's straight fire and hype

[Maluco]

I have never watched NXT but this card looks very good. Think I might choose this to start me off and see if I get into it.

Working early tomorrow though so will be avoiding spoliers and a double bill tomorrow with hall of fame

[Volare]

Fucking hype!!

[Innovator]

Cathy Kelley!

[Poit]

Name is eerily similar to Kevin Kelly.

[slik]

I'm in!

Crowd is on fire, this is going to be awesome

[Volare]

Lita, Renee, and Maurelo. Awesome panel here.

[#1-norm-fan]

Fucking love these hype videos.

[Volare]

Not trying to sound corny, but Asuka vs Bailey gives me flashes of Warrior vs Hogan. Face vs Face 2 different it factors and it's phenomenal!

[Droford]

Kind of weird 11 months ago i saw Nakamura wrestle the War of the Worlds with ROH in Philly and NXT 2 dats later and now hes in NXT..

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Dusty's face on the statue.

Really great move by the WWE considering how much the people at NXT loved the man.

[slik]

2 minute warning for live crowd

[Poit]

The crowd seems hyped. :y:

[Droford]

Tom Philips looks like Vince

[Evil Vito]

Let's go American Alpha

[Triple A]

This seems sweet...

Sweet atmosphere...

[Triple A]

Pumped 4 American Alpha...

[Frank Drebin]

This whole show ought to be sweet. Looking forward to every match.

[Emperor Smeat]

Did they ever explain why Dawson and Wilder are called The Revival?

Been something that has bugged me about their name.

[Poit]

Jordan, Gable, and Wilder are the hottest guys in NXT.

[Volare]

Ready willing and fucking Gable baby!!

[Frank Drebin]

Dash and Dawson severely underrated by the IWC.

[Evil Vito]

I'm terrible at guessing ages in general but I am shocked that Chad Gable is 30 for some reason.

[Frank Drebin]

Really want Dash and Dawson to have a super long reign. Just never see them making an impact on the main roster like they're doing now.

[Emperor Smeat]

Sweet dropkick by Jordan

[Innovator]

The Revival are tremendous

[Frank Drebin]

We really should have petitioned slik and slik daemo to bring a TPWW sign. Specifically a Frank Drebin TPWW sign.

[Droford]

Steiners lol

[#1-norm-fan]

When Jordan started circling Gable like that I thought for a second he was gonna crawl between his legs and do the old school Steiners pose.

[Droford]

Whoops

[road doggy dogg]

We really should have petitioned slik and slik daemo to bring a TPWW sign. Specifically a Frank Drebin TPWW sign.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at that botch

[road doggy dogg]

"BOTCHAMANIA" chant

[road doggy dogg]

this crowd seems "hot"... seems cool

[Triple A]

Sick T-Bone Tazplex

[road doggy dogg]

match seems a lot "faster paced" than most WWE stuff... is this normal

[Poit]

match seems a lot "faster paced" than most WWE stuff... is this normal

This... is N... X... T!

[Triple A]

This match is really good besides the couple of botches

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm falling for every one of these false finishes.

[Evil Vito]

ALPHAAAAAAAAAAA

[Volare]

Fuck yes Alpha!!! Great match!!

[Droford]

Hot match

[Triple A]

Sweet

[Frank Drebin]

this crowd seems "hot"... seems cool

Hope so. If they didn't get their tix in the WM package or at face value when they went on sale, they paid a pretty penny.

[Poit]

Was that the first time the announcers have actually used the "Grand Amplitude" name for American Alpha's finisher?

[Frank Drebin]

unreal match. So great.

[Blonde Moment]

Nice match

[Volare]

BAH GAWD WHAT A SUPLEX!

[road doggy dogg]

that was a good match... rasslers seemed to "get a kick" out of the BOTCHAMANIA chant

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: new tag champs

Really good match to start the show.

[road doggy dogg]

heyyyyyyyyyyyy JR

[Volare]

And holy shit random Ibushi!

[Triple A]

JR baby

[Frank Drebin]

Feels like some real emotion from those two. Love it.

[Poit]

Poor Funaki doesn't get a title card.

[Innovator]

IBUSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[road doggy dogg]

"Tom Phillips and Corey Graves" look like the type of fucking annoying tools that commentate on every eSports event ever... plz don't show them ever again

[Droford]

1800 Collect Road Report

[Triple A]

F*cking good

Feels good to "enjoy" wrestling again

[Frank Drebin]

Would say that I feel bad for whoever has to follow that, but I think everyone's got it handled tonight.

[Volare]

THE GREATEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED!!

[road doggy dogg]

I haven't watched an Austin Aries match in.....fuck I have no idea how long

[Droford]

I haven't watched an Austin Aries match in.....fuck I have no idea how long

He wrestled on Impact not too long ago

[Volare]

Sick jacket.

[Frank Drebin]

lol....anyone else just see the fat dude eat a booger?

[road doggy dogg]

He wrestled on Impact not too long ago

yea but I didn't watch it lol

[road doggy dogg]

BARON CORBIN rocking some WoW shoulderpads... fight that raid boss son

[Poit]

Baron Corbin looks like a Fallout raider.

[road doggy dogg]

BARON CORBIN rocking some WoW shoulderpads... fight that raid boss son

to keep the nerd-dom going.. Austin Aries looks mad like Chris Metzen

[Poit]

... I want to see Baron Corbin as the Dovahkiin now.

[Evil Vito]

Corbin has improved so much but I still can't help but think his career trajectory on the main roster is "squash Zack Ryder and the Social Outcasts a bunch of times before getting into a staredown with Ryback which makes the announcers ejaculate while the fans contemplate heading for a snack"

[Poit]

Just give him a cosplay gimmick in general.

[road doggy dogg]

this match seems significantly slower paced than the last one

[Innovator]

I love that Corbin picked up on Henry's trash talking mid match

[Poit]

Aries has a sparkly butt.

[Emperor Smeat]

After Owens and Jericho, Corbin might be the 3rd best at crowd trash talking in the WWE right now.

[Droford]

Match has been better than i figured

[Frank Drebin]

this match seems significantly slower paced than the last one

same goes for the posting now :-\

[Emperor Smeat]

Amazing spot Corbin pulled on the outside.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm probably gonna switch it off soon maybe......... need people to get me invested in stuff....

[Frank Drebin]

Is AA really that short or is Corbin just that huge?

[Volare]

Nice counter A double!

[road doggy dogg]

uh... lol

[Evil Vito]

Well, Aries was always going to win his debut but they pretty much put Corbin over anyway by having him dominate like 92% of the match

[Droford]

A rollup win without a distraction..what us this?

[Frank Drebin]

I'm probably gonna switch it off soon maybe......... need people to get me invested in stuff....

Might want to stick around to see this guy
http://i.imgur.com/pJK2ZHK.gif

[Droford]

Is AA really that short or is Corbin just that huge?

Corbin is 6-8 so..

[Evil Vito]

Yelolwolf

[road doggy dogg]

"yelawolf"

ugh

[Innovator]

And AA is about 5'8

[Evil Vito]

YESSSSSSSSSSS Zayn/Nakamura next

[road doggy dogg]

lol @ finn's star wars shirt

[Droford]

Whats up with that shirt?

[Poit]

Balor wearing a "Rey & Finn & Poe & BB-8" shirt. :heart:

[road doggy dogg]

Whats up with that shirt?

Finn is the name of the black dude in new Star Wars movie

[#1-norm-fan]

No clue who's gonna win this match. Zayn jobbing on NXT at this point seems weird. But so would Nakamura losing his debut.

[road doggy dogg]

lol scott hall and x-pac

[Evil Vito]

Sami's ska music is the best

[Frank Drebin]

Sami's last NxT match :wavesad:

[Evil Vito]

No clue who's gonna win this match. Zayn jobbing on NXT at this point seems weird. But so would Nakamura losing his debut.

I'd be pretty stunned if Nakamura jobbed especially considering the money they're paying him.

I'm guessing he and Zayn tear it up and this is more or less Zayn's last match in NXT. Or at least his last featured Takeover bout.

[Triple A]

Sami Zayn's theme seems like 8000000x better in this atmosphere than in WWE

[Blonde Moment]

Time to cross some fingers

[road doggy dogg]

sami zayn has best music ever... maybe becky but close

[Frank Drebin]

No clue who's gonna win this match. Zayn jobbing on NXT at this point seems weird. But so would Nakamura losing his debut.

Sami's doing the job

[road doggy dogg]

this is gonna be good

[Triple A]

<3 this

[road doggy dogg]

I don't even care if he has an asymmetrical haircut

@Rogerer

[Frank Drebin]

This is a main event for the ages on any other stage. So cool.

[road doggy dogg]

Zayn can't help but smile

[Triple A]

Feels like Nakamura would never be bigger than like... Kalisto when moved to the main roster

[Innovator]

I'm just sitting here with a smile on my face

[Evil Vito]

I'm just sitting here with a smile on my face

Same. And a boner in my pants.

[Emperor Smeat]

Still crazy how the WWE managed to grab Nakamura almost outta nowhere.

His new theme is pretty good.

[Frank Drebin]

Feels like Nakamura would never be bigger than like... Kalisto when moved to the main roster

His style would play right into Vince's comedy niche he loves so much. I'd find it hard to think Vince would take him seriously.

[road doggy dogg]

i don't think I've ever enjoyed any "ole" chant at a wrestling event ever

[Droford]

His style would play right into Vince's comedy niche he loves so much.

Its Japanese Michael Jackson! " /vince

[Droford]

Wondering how acclimated Nakamura to the WWe style 10 count

[Frank Drebin]

Does anyone else's feed suck tonight? Lots of pausing and skipping. Going from HD to sub par quality and back.

[road doggy dogg]

looks like he overshot his jump lol

[road doggy dogg]

Does anyone else's feed suck tonight? Lots of pausing and skipping.

I'm streaming it illegally and it is hit or miss... mostly good

[Triple A]

Does anyone else's feed suck tonight? Lots of pausing and skipping.

A little... but way better than it usually is tbh

[Droford]

Ouch

[road doggy dogg]

that looked fucking painful

[Innovator]

Does anyone else's feed suck tonight? Lots of pausing and skipping. Going from HD to sub par quality and back.

Mine was bad but refreshed, been good since

[Emperor Smeat]

Does anyone else's feed suck tonight? Lots of pausing and skipping. Going from HD to sub par quality and back.

Probably going to be worse for Mania if the past couple years are any indication.

[Frank Drebin]

Hell yah....called it the Michinoku Driver. Love that so much more than if Cole were calling it and just said something like "slams him right on his neck!"

[road doggy dogg]

uuuuuuuuuuugh @ that retard trying to start ole chant there.. hope he gets diabetes

[Emperor Smeat]

A lot of hurtful respect is going on in this match by puro standards.

[road doggy dogg]

stiff as fuck

love it

[Poit]

HELL'S GATE

[Frank Drebin]

uuuuuuuuuuugh @ that retard trying to start ole chant there.. hope he gets diabetes

Like the one guy who doesn't understand that you don't "what" The Undertaker but he tries it anyway all by himself.

[road doggy dogg]

that finger wag

[Evil Vito]

This match is fucking incredible

[Frank Drebin]

A lot of hurtful respect is going on in this match by puro standards.

stiff as fuck

love it

Yah dude....haven't seen a match (that appears) this stiff in WWE in a long time.

[Droford]

This match is ridiculous

[road doggy dogg]

lol @ "N-X-T" chant... c'mon

[#1-norm-fan]

Fucking Christ @ this match.

[road doggy dogg]

that was sick

[Droford]

This will be someones match of the year easy

[Frank Drebin]

This is insane.

[Evil Vito]

Welp, off to the top of my MOTY candidates list that match goes.

[Innovator]

Wow

[#1-norm-fan]

Damn

[road doggy dogg]

okay I'm sold... that was awesome

[Poit]

That match was incredible. Just damn. Wow.

[Emperor Smeat]

Amazing match those two just had.

[Evil Vito]

Okay now I'm depressed. I think wrestling has just peaked.

[Poit]

What's going to follow that match? Crews/Samson?

[Frank Drebin]

just awesome

[Evil Vito]

Oh god. I feel so bad for Bayley/Asuka having to follow that.

[Frank Drebin]

What's going to follow that match? Crews/Samson?

One of these crazy situations where the undercard is so great, there's almost nothing the main event can do to top it. (See Bayley/Banks followed by Owens/Balor Ladder match or Taker/HBK 1 followed by Orton/HHH)

[Droford]

Im in the crowd forvthe hype video..woo

[Sepholio]

lol good luck trying to top that Wrestlemania.

Cena better turn heel and FU Jesus through a flaming table straight to HAYELL.

[Droford]

Bayley loses and debut on RAW right..

[Droford]

lol good luck trying to top that Wrestlemania.

Cena better turn heel and FU Jesus through a flaming table straight to HAYELL.

Well he already beat Jesus once

[road doggy dogg]

lol stephanie in the crowd... don't ruin this night, you have sunday for that

[Poit]

DID YOU KNOW?

Shinsuke Nakamura's finisher, formerly called the Bomaye, is now the Kinshasa in WWE. The word "bomaye" means "kill him" in Lingala. The crowd at the Rumble in the Jungle chanted this to Muhammad Ali. That fight took place in Kinshasa, the then-capital of Zaire, and current capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the booing when Steph's face was shown

[Poit]

Bayley loses and debut on RAW right..

Tonight Asuka will kill Bayley, who will then come back from the dead three days later on Raw.

[Frank Drebin]

That mask is spooky cool

[road doggy dogg]

damn that kid was having none of bayley

[Frank Drebin]

Where's Izzy?

[road doggy dogg]

lol did they boo Japan

[Droford]

Asuka or what you get when you hit randomize on a CAW

[Frank Drebin]

Really want to see a good showing from Asuka. Really dig her.

[road doggy dogg]

asian chick with the crazy eyes

love her already

[Droford]

Texas Standoff?

[Frank Drebin]

".....and she calls that the Rear View...."

[Frank Drebin]

Lets get some pro-asuka chants going, crowd. wtf?

[#1-norm-fan]

Just realizing... NXT is very face-heavy. Joe seems like the only man event or near main event heel of either sex. At least until Nakamura officially goes heel which I assume will happen immediately.

[Frank Drebin]

Just realizing... NXT is very face-heavy. Joe seems like the only real main event heel of either sex.

hmmm......true. Corbin and thats about it for the singles main event type right now. The Drifter maybe.

[road doggy dogg]

nice dropkick

[Emperor Smeat]

Flying hurricanrana to the outside by Bayley was pretty good.

[Frank Drebin]

Crowd really trying to stay in this, but clearly worn out after that last match.

[Poit]

I like how Bayley just busts out random submissions when in difficult matches.

[road doggy dogg]

does Bayley always look like she is on the verge of crying

[road doggy dogg]

that was a sick suplex

[#1-norm-fan]

hmmm......true. Corbin and thats about it for the singles main event type right now. The Drifter maybe.

Corbin is up there but he seems like his purpose is to make others look good at this point. He's kind of in jobber-to-the-stars territory right now. Meanwhile for faces you've got Balor, Crews, Zayn until tonight, Aries, Itami should be coming back soon...

[Droford]

Yep

[Frank Drebin]

woah....that was kinda shocking

[Frank Drebin]

The Japanese are taking over

[Emperor Smeat]

Bayley picked a bad time to take a nap during the match :shifty:

Match was pretty good overall.

[Droford]

Finns gonna lose too

[Frank Drebin]

That was a sweet match that would be totally forgotten if not for a title change due to such a stacked card.

[road doggy dogg]

lol hhh/reigns spot ... looks so bad compared to this

[Frank Drebin]

No Crews/Drifter? Was there a pre-show match?

[#1-norm-fan]

Wait... What happened to the Apollo Crews match?

[Triple A]

Why did they make Finn Balor's nick name "The Demon" Finn Balor

[Frank Drebin]

Why did they make Finn Balor's nick name "The Demon" Finn Balor

He's the demon for big ppv matches. Paint/costume and extra stuff during his entrance.

[Droford]

Bobby Roode huh

TNA invasion man

[Emperor Smeat]

Did Crews-Drifter get suddenly dropped?

[Evil Vito]

A wild Bobby Roode appears!

[Poit]

Umm did Crews/Drifter get suddenly dropped?

I'm guessing so.

[Frank Drebin]

Bobby, eh?

[Poit]

The only thing I dislike about the idea of Bobby Roode in NXT is that we won't hear his amazing TNA theme.

[Innovator]

Joe has the ROH swagger again

[Frank Drebin]

If Heisenberg walked out, I'd think it was Samoa Joe.

[Emperor Smeat]

Why did they make Finn Balor's nick name "The Demon" Finn Balor

Comes from the Balor part of his name being an Irish demon/monster.

[road doggy dogg]

is that taz's music?

:razz:

[#1-norm-fan]

Did Crews-Drifter get suddenly dropped?

Apparently it happened before the show.

[Poit]

The instrumental one (https://youtu.be/sn_9uRcbdsw), that is. Like all TNA themes, it becomes worse with lyrics (https://youtu.be/xubAkGurMGY).

[Evil Vito]

LOL chainsaw

[Droford]

He stole Ambroses chsinsaw

[Innovator]

Finn stole Deans chainsaw

[road doggy dogg]

waving around a chainsaw seems like a bad idear

[Poit]

Demon chainsaw massacre.

[#1-norm-fan]

What's with the chainsaws lately?

[Droford]

Im 52% convinced he interferes in the HIAC match, if he loses i bump thst to like 80%

[Emperor Smeat]

Guess Ambrose doesn't think he needs Chainsaw Charlie's saw for the Lesnar match.

[Poit]

Comes from the Balor part of his name being an Irish demon/monster.

The king of the Fomor, specifically.

[Frank Drebin]

What's with the chainsaws lately?

ThA AlTTiTude eRA IZ BAcK!

[Droford]

Even without this match its been probably the best 2 hours of wrestling ive seen in awhile

[Blonde Moment]

If Heisenberg walked out, I'd think it was Samoa Joe.

I thought it was

[road doggy dogg]

Finn Balor needs to get called up

I must have a DEMON FINN vs DEMON KANE match

[Droford]

Joe is busted open

[#1-norm-fan]

HOW IS HE BLEEDING ALREADY!? lol

[Droford]

HOW IS HE BLEEDING ALREADY!? lol

Ric Flair is proud

[Frank Drebin]

Jesus, howd that happen?

[#1-norm-fan]

Guy's got probably 20 minutes left to rassle. They're gonna have to do something about that cut. Crowd won't like it. lol

[Frank Drebin]

I'm probably going to watch this whole PPV from beginning to end tomorrow. Haven't wanted to do that since MITB '11

[VSG]

I am so emotionally drained after the past couple of matches, I can't even express much for that blood. Crews-Samson should have happened now. Not like there's any deadline to end the show anyway.

[road doggy dogg]

lol medical tea being booed

[Droford]

Lol if they call the match

[road doggy dogg]

that was awesome

[Poit]

ThA AlTTiTude eRA IZ BAcK!

"PG sucks!"

[Frank Drebin]

It just won't stop bleeding.

[Emperor Smeat]

Medic team the biggest heels so far in this match

Also ouch at Joe's eye getting worse

[road doggy dogg]

that cut seems legit

sucks

[Frank Drebin]

WTF....an X???

[Droford]

Lol fuck pg

[road doggy dogg]

crowd seems "really fucking stupid" right now

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the booing every time

Probably going to have to speed up this match because of how bad Joe's eye is.

[Frank Drebin]

crowd seems "really fucking stupid" right now

Drunk on the best show in i dunno how long

[Droford]

Let joe bleed

[road doggy dogg]

nah no the crowd is good/amazing for most part... but booing medical team seems "really fucking stupid" like I said

[Frank Drebin]

"Let Joe Bleed" isn't a great sounding chant

[Droford]

"Let Joe Bleed" isn't a great sounding chant

Sounds like ECW

[Frank Drebin]

cmon....no more stoppages.....this might be the best show top to bottom in years

[road doggy dogg]

that powerbomb into boston crab into crossface was awesome

[Triple A]

Samoa Joe seems really good compared to my expectations of him as a big fat Samoan guy wrestler

[road doggy dogg]

Samoa Joe seems really good compared to my expectations of him as a big fat Samoan guy wrestler

yeah seems actually "pretty awesome"

[road doggy dogg]

that was a sweet kick