Watching NXT this week
 

Here we go.

Glad Beth Phoenix addressed the Edge/Orton stuff.

Finn Balor comes across much more complete as a heel. Never got into him as a babyface.

Balor's "Prince" graphic needs to be better integrated. Looks weird how they've done it.

Trent Seven comes off like a bit of a goofy bitch, but if that's his role, cool.

Seven reminds me of Jocephus from the NWA.

Those "too sweet" chants are fucking awful.

This is going too long. Didn't need to go through a commercial. Balor should have just put the bitch in a submission and that be that.

Okay, these guys just started beating the shit out of each other. Kind of getting into it.

Don't like the name 1916. Why can't it just be Bloody Sunday?

I like the banners in the background. And Riddle and Dunne have fantastic chemistry.

That hype video made Nox vs. Kai look pretty brutal. In a good way.

Never seen Shotzi Blackheart before. The entrance is...something.

Deonna Purrazzo looks amazing.

I like the structure of this show so far. Beth Phoenix addressing Raw into Finn Balor, a TV star, into promotion for two mains with one segueing into another women's match featuring an interesting girl and one that looks like a star. Then we get some Keith Lee.

Hate that chant wherever it is.

Keith Lee's got charisma.

Can we please get someone responding to "You deserve it!" with "of course I do, dummies."

I hate it when a guy's special entrance interrupts someone. Just walk out and cut them off.

Damian Priest comes off as a bit of a try-hard. Good look, good voice -- pretty forced promo.

Good back-and-forth match, but it feels like a bunch of spots. I would like to see them end this sort of stuff quicker.

They did all that shit well, don't get me wrong. I get their big men with that hard-hitting style, and they're trying to both give it and take it, but...eh.

Cathy Kelley so gorgeous and not nearly as annoying as main roster interviewers.

I really wish these "Daddy's home" chants would lead to John Cena challenging Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship.

Tommy Ciampa's also got presence.

Oh, that was fucking cool. Great angle.

The blood adds so much.

Don't feel too good about the two things them promoting for next week being "such and such will be there." Well, the two things so far.

Dakota Kai not very good, at least in this role. She's just not believable. It's a nice heel tactic. Tegan Nox seems a lot better.

That was short enough and it looks like we might be going into a tag team feud.

Think that teaser was for Killer Kross.

Chelsea Green's presentation is pretty good. Brian Last thought Robert Stone was a Tony Khan gimmick and now I can't unsee it.

Kayden Carter is such a porn name.

I don't really have any thoughts about that match. Both ladies trying hard, but there is so much talent in that women's division, they just don't stand out.

Takeover Portland shaping up to be a great card.

The British guys have shit names.

Drake's got a good look, but there's just nothing to this team personality wise.

Matt Riddle freaky talented.

Riddle is great at selling, but there is no emotion in this match so far.

Now Drake is a babyface?

They want this to be an epic so bad.

The Grizzled Young Vets are not The Revival.

Wait, after all that the finish is a toss into a kick? Lol.

Raw was actually a lot better than this show. I know that will piss people off. This was, overall, just there. A lot of talent, but they need to be focused and do more poignant shit.

This made me want to see Takeover, to be fair, but it didn't make me give a shit if I watch next week or not.

Agreed. There was also really nothing to get you pumped for next week. The stuff they promoted might turn out to lead to things, but they themselves don't make me think "Sweet! Can't miss that!"

For real, its a dude though

on a seperate note, the tag match was just a notch below the DIY/MM match from WC

wouldnt mind seeing GYV stay around in regular nxt

I felt stupid not realizing the 2 5 20 was VD

Man, Garza and Swerve are sooo good. Makes me wonder where the fuck they're hiding King Cuerno right now.

Keith Lee vs. Dijak on Takeover is the match of the year 2020.