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Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:00 PM
Here we go right here!

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:02 PM
Just turned on the pre-show..... Corey Graves announcing he is leaving the NXT commentating team..... and replaced with Nigel McGuiness.....

DAMN

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:03 PM
Will miss the chemistry between Corey Graves and Tom Phillips..... hopefully they will be reunited someday......

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:03 PM
Don't blame him a person can only do so much

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:07 PM
Is that an Oscar dress?

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:20 PM
Billy Kay & Peyton Royce winning award for 2016 breakout star of the year

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 07:23 PM
Nigel McGuinness on NXT commentary is a good move. Corey Graves is now a "heavyweight" commentator. Don't stretch him too far.

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:24 PM
Billy Kay & Peyton Royce winning award for 2016 breakout star of the year

Billie Kay mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 07:25 PM
Billie Kay & Peyton Royce will be main roster call-ups at some point this year.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:25 PM
Couple of lingering NXT questions.....

1) What does Andrade "Cien" Almost's theme say at the beginning of it...... "ES EVILO"

2) What is the deal with Sawyer Fulton..... I don't remember reading anything about him being injured, but then one week they just removed him from SaNity with no explanation, and now replaced him with that SlickDamo guy...... Sawyer Fulton seemed like he had a better look......

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:29 PM
I dont think I like this Kayla girl

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:32 PM
She doesn't like you either

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:34 PM
She doesn't like you either

Good!

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:34 PM
Those red contacts of Ember are great

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 07:41 PM
Couple of lingering NXT questions.....

1) What does Andrade "Cien" Almost's theme say at the beginning of it...... "ES EVILO"

2) What is the deal with Sawyer Fulton..... I don't remember reading anything about him being injured, but then one week they just removed him from SaNity with no explanation, and now replaced him with that SlickDamo guy...... Sawyer Fulton seemed like he had a better look......

I think Sawyer Fulton is injured.

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:42 PM
Why do Nigel and Regal say Asska not Asuka

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 07:44 PM
I'm not sold on The Authors of Pain as a tag team just yet. I appreciate they want them to be seen as monsters that can move, and they really do look like menaces, but something is just not there with them. I'd rather see War Machine in the WWE to be honest. I'd probably go with #DIY retaining the belts and then heading towards something with Itami & Ibushi at Takeover on Mania weekend. Austin Aries should be medically cleared by then too. Aries & Strong being thrown as a tag team with very different personalities could be intriguing.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 07:46 PM
Why do Nigel and Regal say Asska not Asuka

The Japanese sometimes roll their u's into consonant sounds. It's probably how she says it. To elongate it as "Ass-u-ka" is probably a bit pidgin.

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 07:46 PM
TUESDAY IN TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:56 PM
Nigel keep bringing the brilliant insights like "If Nakamura hits his finisher he will win, if he doesn't hit it he won't"

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 07:59 PM
Don't care about Roderick Strong at all..... so generic and bland seems like...... would rather watch Hideo Itami because at least he has "being Asian" going for him to make him "stand out".......

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:00 PM
I haven't been watching, granted, but Roderick Strong has done nothing to capture my imagination at all. That being said, I am actually looking forward to him wrestling as a result. He's a completely blank canvas for me in that sense.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:01 PM
The Aries team is probably the best thing for him, and vice versa actually. Aries is kind of just there too.

slik
01-28-2017, 08:02 PM
I will have to catch this in a few. Looking forward to it. Tag bout, Women's bout and Main-Event in particular.

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:06 PM
Gonna be cool when Tye Dillinger comes in @ #10 in the Royal Rumble

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:06 PM
Who is the new commentator, is he just some guy

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:07 PM
Couple of lingering NXT questions.....

1) What does Andrade "Cien" Almost's theme say at the beginning of it...... "ES EVILO"

2) What is the deal with Sawyer Fulton..... I don't remember reading anything about him being injured, but then one week they just removed him from SaNity with no explanation, and now replaced him with that SlickDamo guy...... Sawyer Fulton seemed like he had a better look......

Fulton had to get written out of the group because of how severe his shoulder injury was last month. Happened in between tapings so I guess either the Damo stuff got rushed or he was the best replacement available at the time.

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:07 PM
"Sanity" theme seems horrible

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:07 PM
He's a former wrestler. He worked in ROH and TNA before it was revealed he had hepatitis and had to retire to become a non-wrestling character.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:07 PM
Thank goodness SlickDamo is wearing a shirt tonight

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:08 PM
He was Desmond Wolfe in TNA, and was actually pretty over. He also had a random hot chick valet named Chelsea:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l75m7Pd6KRE/T9NRKeP39cI/AAAAAAAAE5U/PB6Ei2z2kKI/s1600/58284_429330191025_6754981_n.jpg

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:09 PM
Who is the new commentator, is he just some guy

Percy Watson?

He was a former NXT wrestler back when it used to be the seasonal era.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:09 PM
Oh yeah, Percy Watson. How is he on commentary?

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:09 PM
He freakin' oozed personality and then they had him just drop it when he was in the new NXT. Weird.

slik
01-28-2017, 08:10 PM
STD is there @ lock jaw?

why would STD be shirtless in attendance, does he do that a lot...he wore a shirt to NXT Takeover: Dallas

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:10 PM
Seems like they should not have renamed Damo to Killian Zane because we already have a Zayn.......

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:11 PM
Oh yeah, Percy Watson. How is he on commentary?

Getting a little better since his commentary debut but pretty much what you'd expect someone to be who's been away from the WWE for years or new to wrestling commentary.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:11 PM
Never mind..... it is "Dane" not "Zane"...... still sounds too similar.... should have kept his name as SlickDamo.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:11 PM
Isn't it supposed to be "Dain?" Did they change it, or is it just not being enunciated clearly.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:12 PM
Never mind.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:12 PM
Killer Killian

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:12 PM
Killian Murderplot

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:13 PM
I hope we get SAnitY versus Tye Dillinger, No Way Jose & Rich Swann at Takeover Mania. That will be a super over babyface team.

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:16 PM
Crowd is good

slik
01-28-2017, 08:17 PM
is std shirtless and on camera, some1 tell me, very kanefusing lock jaw posts earlier

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:17 PM
Not even Takeovers are immune to random crowd reaction shots now. Don't think they did them for the last Takeover.

Pretty cool top rope suplex by Tye.

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:17 PM
Whatever happened to that "flamboyant black guy" who came in during a Samoa Joe promo like a month ago and just got beat up by Joe... what was his name... he seemed good

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:18 PM
is std shirtless and on camera, some1 tell me, very kanefusing lock jaw posts earlier

I think there is a wrestler named "Damo" in Sanity

edit: Big Damo

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 08:19 PM
Like I said jobber

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:21 PM
Glad Eric Young won......

slik
01-28-2017, 08:22 PM
I think there is a wrestler named "Damo" in Sanity

edit: Big Damo

Thank You Triple A for being a good man and responding while Lock Jaw was probably jacking off to Asuka.

Also Special TY to The Mercenary for clarifying jabroni is a jobber

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:23 PM
Was busy watching the rassling. Decided to close the internet because I wasn't paying attention to the TV......

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:23 PM
ES EVILO

What does this mean

slik
01-28-2017, 08:23 PM
It's ok I still love u business partner

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 08:24 PM
ES EVILO

What does this mean

It means not that great

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:24 PM
ES EVILO

What does this mean
According to Google Translate it means "The Idol" since the start of his theme is actually "El Ídolo"

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:27 PM
Roderick Strong does seem incredibly generic.

Can't imagine him on the main roster at all...

Is he a really good wrestler?

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:32 PM
Roderick Strong does seem incredibly generic.

Can't imagine him on the main roster at all...

Is he a really good wrestler?

Only heard about him from his ROH stuff but he was supposedly really good there.

Outside of teaming with Austin Aires for the Dusty Classic, he's been pretty generic in NXT although probably more because they haven't really done much with him outside of hyping his nickname as the Messiah of the Backbreaker.

Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:33 PM
He's supposed to be. I remember I really liked him on this segment he did with Kurt Angle on SmackDown in, like, 2005. It was during Kurt Angle's open challenges and Roderick Strong was like "I don't think I can beat you, but I do think I can do this" and slapped Kurt across the face. He get got German suplexed to death.

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Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2017, 08:36 PM
I kind of feel like Andrade Almas was a failed package, and they've tried to salvage him, but elements of the failed stuff still remains (like the name).

RP
01-28-2017, 08:38 PM
Is Bobby Roode playing tonight?

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:39 PM
I enjoyed that match......

Been liking Cien since his heel turn.

Roderick does seem "good" in the ring, but needs to do something to give himself a unique look.....

Also, he is not a guy who should be using a big boot as a finisher...... he is the "messiah of the backbreakers", make his finish a "devastating backbreaker".......

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 08:42 PM
Strong-Almas was pretty decent overall.

I kind of feel like Andrade Almas was a failed package, and they've tried to salvage him, but elements of the failed stuff still remains (like the name).

They botched his debut but then again he's pretty much in the Breeze/Parker/Dillinger spot right now of being the one to put over the stars. Could still go the Dillinger route and get a spark later to boost his star appeal and have a real push.

WWE should have never ditched his mask and persona he had in Mexico although to be fair, CMLL also did the same near the end and gave him a similar gimmick that also didn't work out as well as they wanted.

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:45 PM
Paul Ellering sounds like he has a lot of phlegm in his throat and didn't clear his throat before doing this Authors of Pain hype video

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 08:45 PM
Micheal Haynes looking rough

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:46 PM
I like his smooth and shiny bald head

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 08:46 PM
:lol: at the shroud getting stuck on the one guy's head

Triple A
01-28-2017, 08:49 PM
worried about DIY

Feels like they have my favorite matches on the card every time they wrestle, but will get a "cruiserweight-like" reaction and booking on the main roster

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:01 PM
Neckbreaker & Powerbomb combo was pretty cool.

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:02 PM
DIY losing obv

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:04 PM
Tag match was really good and a lot better than I expected.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:05 PM
Good match..... good showcase for AoP...... I think DIY will reclaim the titles.....

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:08 PM
Whhhhaaaa?

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 09:08 PM
Wtf!!!!!!!

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 09:08 PM
WWE invades nxt!

Evil Vito
01-28-2017, 09:08 PM
Nice, wasn't expecting this

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:08 PM
This makes Rollins a heel though

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:09 PM
:eek:

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:09 PM
Lol

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:10 PM
Need better security

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:10 PM
Cool at Rollins actually making an effort to find HHH

Disturbed316
01-28-2017, 09:14 PM
Just tuned in, a decent opening match with Tye and Young, knew Tye would lose though. Strong/Ciena was pretty good too, first time i've seen Strong wrestle and was impressed. Its the tag match next.

Also, that Watson guy is terrible on commentry.

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:17 PM
I gots a feeling that if Rollins comes out again Joe is gonna get him

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:17 PM
Cool at Rollins actually making an effort to find HHH

Smart of him to wait after a new champ got crowned considering Triple H's habit of taking pictures right away with NXT champs after their match backstage.

Also smart of Triple H to not attack Rollins since he has at least 2 more pictures left to take tonight and didn't want his suit to be messed up.

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:21 PM
Pretty obv to me Nikki gets pinned by Billie or Peyton

Triple A
01-28-2017, 09:28 PM
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce really hot,,

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:29 PM
I thought we were gonna get a fingerpoke of doom between Billie and Peyton

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:31 PM
Seemed like an abrupt ending, but was a "good match" I guess..... like the "twist" on the fatal four way in two people being on the same side and not "turning against each other".....

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:31 PM
Good Women's title match even if the ending was a bit anti-climatic.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:32 PM
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce really hot,,

I think Nikki Cross hot braud too...... Lock Jaw digs crazy chicks :shifty:

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:33 PM
Is that Goldust?

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:34 PM
Tyler Bates looks like a right wanker

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:34 PM
forgot that UK thing even happened..... didn't watch it......

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:36 PM
Time for some GLORIOUS entrances

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:39 PM
Gimmick infringement

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:40 PM
Roode bringing his harem to the ring

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:41 PM
He's married..hmm

Triple A
01-28-2017, 09:42 PM
got distracted reading stuff about Trump's muslim ban decree and got mad and missed most of the past half hour,,,

should have just kicked back and relaxed and enjoyed the show......

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 09:42 PM
Doesn't top having a Glorious choir singing the Glorious theme but still a good Glorious-approved entrance for The Glorious One.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 09:42 PM
Shinsuke Nakamura and his Seizure Machine

Droford
01-28-2017, 09:43 PM
Epilepsy warning alert

Krimzon7
01-28-2017, 09:56 PM
FUCKING GLORIOUS! Shut your mouth Watson, clearly you've never been around 8 women! Corey graves is goddamn perfect. And I fucking love roode's gimmick

Krimzon7
01-28-2017, 09:58 PM
Also hi guys, and where are the fucking violins?!?

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:07 PM
This has been disappointing

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:11 PM
Can't tell if real or not

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:14 PM
My knee hurts

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 10:15 PM
Match started slowly, but got way better. Surprised at Nakamura losing the title so quickly (again).

Evil Vito
01-28-2017, 10:15 PM
What a finish. Roode looks ruthless and Nakamura looks like a beast for holding out as long as he did.

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 10:18 PM
Time for Triple H to take a picture with his son, Bobby Roode, backstage

Triple A
01-28-2017, 10:18 PM
Corey Graves is great

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 10:18 PM
G ORIOUS sign in the crowd..... whoever was supposed to hold up the L not doing his job.......

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:19 PM
G orious

Triple A
01-28-2017, 10:20 PM
Cathy Kelley so beautiful . . .

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 10:20 PM
Nakamura-Roode was really great. Thought for a moment they were going to have another Joe-Finn moment where the refs kill the flow of the match at the end but didn't.

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 10:22 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The GLORIOUS ERA has truly begun in <a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT">@WWENXT</a> as <a href="https://twitter.com/REALBobbyRoode">@REALBobbyRoode</a> basks in, well, the GLORY of being <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash">#WWENXT</a> Champion! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXTTakeOver?src=hash">#NXTTakeOver</a> <a href="https://t.co/jAS4VPiUfS">pic.twitter.com/jAS4VPiUfS</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/825543559268950016">January 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 10:23 PM
Corey Graves is great

Yeah

Cathy Kelley so beautiful . . .

Yeah

Simple Fan
01-28-2017, 10:27 PM
Surprised that they put the title on Roode bit it is GLORIOUS.

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:30 PM
G ORIOUS sign in the crowd..... whoever was supposed to hold up the L not doing his job.......

Rhyno vs Bobby Roode at Takeover Orlando confirmed

Droford
01-28-2017, 10:35 PM
Bobby Roode vs Kassius Ohno

Glorious vs Gluttonous

The CyNick
01-28-2017, 10:41 PM
got distracted reading stuff about Trump's muslim ban decree and got mad and missed most of the past half hour,,,

should have just kicked back and relaxed and enjoyed the show......

You're a fan of terrorism?

Emperor Smeat
01-28-2017, 10:58 PM
:lol: JBL watched the event on the Network and kind of forgot to close a tab when he took a screenshot of his computer.

https://i.imgur.com/OuKv3dI.jpg

Lock Jaw
01-28-2017, 11:02 PM
Wish I had not googled that to see who that was.

#1-norm-fan
01-28-2017, 11:25 PM
Well that's disturbing.

Frank Drebin
01-28-2017, 11:27 PM
So thats what JBL's into, eh?

SlickyTrickyDamon
01-28-2017, 11:33 PM
Why do Nigel and Regal say Asska not Asuka

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The pronunciation is Ah-s-k-ah! It is not Lioness Asuka.The name of ASUKA means Tomorrow(future). RT <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveMuscarella">@DaveMuscarella</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka">@WWEAsuka</a> How do you</p>&mdash; ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka/status/646507571910545408">September 23, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Mr. Pierre
01-28-2017, 11:46 PM
Great show, loved it. Every match was different and delivered.

Roderick just needs a gimmick. Perhaps "Rowdy Roddy Diaper" and he wears all white trunks and constantly sharts while competing.

Sixx
01-28-2017, 11:50 PM
so nakamura losing the title probably means he's coming to the main roster, right?

Mercenary
01-28-2017, 11:50 PM
Wish I had not googled that to see who that was.

Why what could be so ba.........SWEET HOLY MOTHER OF GOD WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!?

RP
01-28-2017, 11:53 PM
:lol: JBL watched the event on the Network and kind of forgot to close a tab when he took a screenshot of his computer.

https://i.imgur.com/OuKv3dI.jpg

That has to be a work. That woman is a man.

Frank Drebin
01-28-2017, 11:55 PM
JBL just trying to be a good company man and then whoops.

#1-norm-fan
01-28-2017, 11:55 PM
She's so muscular her actual boobs look like man boobs.

SlickyTrickyDamon
01-28-2017, 11:58 PM
First JBL tweet I've seen since he banned me for telling him he shouldn't have shit on the Ascension being like the LOD when nobody shit on him on tv for being Ted DiBiase.

DaveWadding
01-29-2017, 12:03 AM
BOBBY ROO

SlickyTrickyDamon
01-29-2017, 12:05 AM
Not enough Roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Droford
01-29-2017, 12:12 AM
That has to be a work. That woman is a man.

WWE gonna sign her to face Charlotte

He was just scouting

Sixx
01-29-2017, 12:14 AM
oh jesus, i just looked at her nude pics. these are not women breasts.

Droford
01-29-2017, 12:15 AM
Its mildly amusing that RR 2000 had Foley vs HHH with Steph and 17 years later they're still somwhat involved together in a story line..ill tie this into nxt cause Rollins showed up..but..oops

Sepholio
01-29-2017, 12:17 AM
MY EYES OH GOD MY EYES

Krimzon7
01-29-2017, 12:43 AM
Lolwut?

Evil Vito
01-29-2017, 01:09 AM
:lol: JBL watched the event on the Network and kind of forgot to close a tab when he took a screenshot of his computer.

https://i.imgur.com/OuKv3dI.jpg

LMFAO

Wishbone
01-29-2017, 01:21 AM
Why don't I ever freaking listen to people... Y'all told me not to google that shit and I did it anyway. :nono:

slik
01-29-2017, 01:28 AM
And I googled that.

I'll never judge what anyone is into but also ew lol.

Sixx
01-29-2017, 01:28 AM
but is it really a woman or a cross-dresser?

legit question

Sixx
01-29-2017, 01:29 AM
i will officially be boner-free for like a week.

slik
01-29-2017, 02:12 AM
Idk it looked like a dude's chest to me

Sixx
01-29-2017, 02:24 AM
Idk it looked like a dude's chest to me

i will take your word for it, because i am soooo straight i've never seen a dude's chest in my life, not even my own.

DaveWadding
01-29-2017, 02:42 AM
Feel like every time he goes for the chops, the crowd should chant "ROOOOOOOOOO" instead of "WOOOOOOOOO"

Lock Jaw
01-29-2017, 03:40 AM
Obviously Shinsuke Nakamura is winning the Royal Rumble and fighting AJ Styles for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania.

slik
01-29-2017, 05:00 AM
Finally watched all of TAKEOVER: SAN ANTONIO

Thoughts:

* DIY will be really over on the main-roster one day. WWE will prob screw that up.

* Asuka is a fucking bad-ass. When she gets called up after eventually losing to Ember Moon...WWE will prob screw that up.

* Roderick Strong needs a better look but is "really good". One day...WWE will prob screw that up.

* Shinsuke is one of my favorites in under a year...WWE will prob try to screw that up...but I will remember his entire NXT run.

Mercenary
01-29-2017, 05:28 AM
Finally watched all of TAKEOVER: SAN ANTONIO

Thoughts:

* DIY will be really over on the main-roster one day. WWE will prob screw that up.

* Asuka is a fucking bad-ass. When she gets called up after eventually losing to Ember Moon...WWE will prob screw that up.

* Roderick Strong needs a better look but is "really good". One day...WWE will prob screw that up.

* Shinsuke is one of my favorites in under a year...WWE will prob try to screw that up...but I will remember his entire NXT run.



Nxt is already screwed up, Hasn't been the same since the draft raided them

Danny Electric
01-29-2017, 07:56 AM
No idea where they will go with the tang titles, DIY are the only face team with TM61 out of the game for at least 6 months. Obviously they will carry on the feud between DIY and AOP because there is no where else to go.

#1-norm-fan
01-29-2017, 10:01 AM
* Asuka is a fucking bad-ass. When she gets called up after eventually losing to Ember Moon...WWE will prob screw that up.

I've been saying what they need to make the women's division legit is a female Lesnar type who is a dominant force that all the other women can be judged against. Have her dominate for a bit and make it so that other divas can suddenly look like a million bucks just by taking her to the limit in a loss. Could even give her Heyman as a manager. Of course she'll just come to the main roster and split matches with a bunch of other divas who split matches and everyone will be the same... but they've got the opportunity to ACTUALLY make women's wrestling a draw instead of just acting like it is.

The CyNick
01-29-2017, 11:12 AM
I've been saying what they need to make the women's division legit is a female Lesnar type who is a dominant force that all the other women can be judged against. Have her dominate for a bit and make it so that other divas can suddenly look like a million bucks just by taking her to the limit in a loss. Could even give her Heyman as a manager. Of course she'll just come to the main roster and split matches with a bunch of other divas who split matches and everyone will be the same... but they've got the opportunity to ACTUALLY make women's wrestling a draw instead of just acting like it is.

#1 fan once again demonstrates he doesn't understand the business in 2017.

Sixx
01-29-2017, 11:13 AM
enlighten us then.

Ol Dirty Dastard
01-29-2017, 11:14 AM
Get ready for a doozy

Sixx
01-29-2017, 11:17 AM
it's not like i ever read those fucking essays anyway.

just put some work into explaining so someone who gives a fuck might "learn" something.

Ol Dirty Dastard
01-29-2017, 11:21 AM
"blah blah blah numbers prove that fans like what Vince is doing"

Sixx
01-29-2017, 11:27 AM
"blah blah blah numbers prove that fans like what Vince is doing"

really?

why are his posts like 7 million words each then?

ah, nevermind.

#1-norm-fan
01-29-2017, 11:47 AM
I'm not above lying to make it look like I know what I'm talking about.

Ol Dirty Dastard
01-29-2017, 02:11 PM
really?

why are his posts like 7 million words each then?

ah, nevermind.

there is often a layer of hilarity and inner-truths within the bullshit

SlickyTrickyDamon
01-29-2017, 02:27 PM
The Revival asked for the next shot against the Authors of Pain. So, I think they go into it at a character-baby face team. They are still the same assholes but they are faces because they are respected and going against the AOP.

Not sure if they become 3-time champs or just lose making AOP looks like Gods before TOP GUYS OUT.

Mr. Nerfect
01-31-2017, 07:20 PM
My thoughts:

* I like the presentation of these Takeover shows a lot more than the main roster shows. Everything flows and builds, whereas shit just kind of happens on the main roster. Everything feels a bit more personalized and intimate, even if they are in huge arenas.

* I fucking hate the SAnitY theme. I get what they are going for, but they could probably do better.

* Eric Young looks absolutely deranged. He plays his character well.

* Tye Dillinger looked great here. This is a perfect example of how you can make a babyface look good in defeat. I kind of feel that he needs a new finisher as a babyface though. Cracking the back of your opponent's neck against your exposed knee is kind of vicious.

* I thought Roderick Strong vs. Andrade Almas was boring. I felt like the crowd had zoned out for most of it too. They were "polite" to it, because NXT crowds are concerned with looking cool, and people probably weren't sure whether or not to shit on it. Strong's strikes look weak as fuck, for the most part. He did a nice backbreaker, but apart from that, this was indyriffic as fuck. It's like this dude has absorbed all the trends of the leg-slappers outside the WWE and taken everything that doesn't work on a big stage and made it his entire shtick. Almas was a good character heel here, but this fucking blew. I got excited when I thought it was going to be over, but then it just...kept...going...forever...and...a day. Fuck. I listened to The LAW and they called this Match of the Night. WTF?

* The Authors of Pain looked really fucking good against Gargano & Ciampa. I wasn't entirely sold on The Authors of Pain, but they did their part here and looked fantastic. I loved that this built off the story of the DIY/Revival classic. It's logical to keep The AOP undefeated, even if they are a bit underwhelming in the charisma department. Hopefully it means something when a team beats them. Hell, it could even be Gargano & Ciampa if they are serious about them as a tag team. Something about their act still feels "disconnected" though, so it wouldn't surprise me to see them split when they can't win the belts back.

* The Fatal 4-Way was "fun." It's nice to have a break from every match trying to be an epic. The character work of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay was fun. Asuka looks like a bad-ass wanting to fight everybody and Nikki is a fucking scrapper. I'd like to see a tournament to decide the next #1 Contender for the Women's Championship with Kay, Cross, Royce, Morgan, Berenato, Moon, Aliyah and I'm sure there is another girl on the roster there. The semi-finals are Royce vs. Cross and Moon vs. Kay, with Cross vs. Moon ending up as the finals. At this point, a Handicap Match between Nikki Cross and her pretty tormentors could even work as a Handicap Match at Takeover Mania as something a bit different. More likely that they do a women's tag somewhere though.

* The main event was good. I liked the story. Bobby Roode looks short with all those women. Am I being nit-picky? The leg injury built to an interesting finish that I'll remember. I imagine that Nakamura wants his rematch when his leg is better, but I'm not sure how many more times they can do the "Nakamura loses, wins it back" thing. I thought we were heading towards Nakamura vs. Ohno, but then who faces Roode?