NXT: No Mercy 2023

**Mr. Nerfect** · 10-01-2023, 07:31 AM

Started watching No Mercy. Only got the main event to go. I liked what they did with the N64-style intro. In theory. Execution was wonky lol. I�ve been waiting for that for years though. Missed it if they did it before.

The opener was pretty good. Kalani Jordan (trying to remember from memory, not sure if name is correct) has a great look. Endearing for a babyface. Green as shit. Some of her stuff looked too set piece for me. Blair Davenport looks like she�s cosplaying a Mortal Kombat character. It was fine.

Bron Breakker looks like a star. He�s got it all down. The dog thing is too much. Just walk out like a bad-ass. Like that they�re eventually going to do Big Dog vs. Big Dog. Too many custom entrances in NXT (and probs WWE in general). Baron Corbin is looking good. I thought they were going to get around him working in a shirt, but it came off. I actually thought he could use hair in this match. I think it would add to his expressions and selling.

Going to just say it: Baron Corbin is good. I haven�t always thought so, but he was really damn good here. I liked this match a lot. Felt the booking was a little weird, but I guess they�re going with heel Corbin/face Breakker? Ok. Thought Corbin did fine as a face. Maybe he�ll tell Stone to hit the bricks on TV?

The Family backstage stuff felt like bad AEW comedy. Just let guys be authentic. Just read that Channing �Stacks� Lorenzo was trained by Tom Prichard. That stuff gets lost in these silly gimmicks. Julius Creed always looks fucking incredible. Best I�ve seen Brutus look. Fine match, bit manufactured and AEW like. At least all the heels got superplexed in that spot. In AEW that attention to detail would not be paid. I can see ways to move the story forward.

Butch showed some personality in his match with Noam Dar. I haven�t seen much of Dar. Was reluctant to like him. He�s obviously talented. His annoying gimmick seems to be annoying on purpose. He carried himself well as a heel. It�s hard to care though. Again, match felt a bit manufactured. Like British tribute wrestling for dummies. Very good wrestling though.

North American Title match�eh. Dominik is good as a character, but this didn�t get revving. Williams is not terrible in the ring, but missing something. Dom was playing to the crowd almost too much. Williams winning was�weird. Feels like very odd booking to almost go with the subversion of the Dusty finish given the story they�ve been telling. Dragon Lee being out for minutes after the superkick was hilarious in a bad way. Very AEW where things will just happen because it�s an idea manifesting itself.

Ilja Dragunov is amazing. Mesmerizing professional wrestler. Carmelo Hayes held up his end. But Ilja. Feel he�s the most Terry Funk guy in wrestling rn. Obviously a whole different business in 2023, but he feels organic in almost everything he does.

Early thoughts on the main event: I like Tiffany Stratton. The gimmick works really well because it seems she can back it up in the ring. And because it feels a little bit put on like a gimmick. Love that she seems to like the taste of her own blood. The ring gear she chooses to wear to a fight is amazing too. She knew what she was drawing attention to, and it works 100% for the Barbie that is actually a good wrestler and targeted by society because she is �perfect.� She does little things that most others would miss.

10-01-2023, 07:31 AM	#5
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	Started watching No Mercy. Only got the main event to go. I liked what they did with the N64-style intro. In theory. Execution was wonky lol. I�ve been waiting for that for years though. Missed it if they did it before. The opener was pretty good. Kalani Jordan (trying to remember from memory, not sure if name is correct) has a great look. Endearing for a babyface. Green as shit. Some of her stuff looked too set piece for me. Blair Davenport looks like she�s cosplaying a Mortal Kombat character. It was fine. Bron Breakker looks like a star. He�s got it all down. The dog thing is too much. Just walk out like a bad-ass. Like that they�re eventually going to do Big Dog vs. Big Dog. Too many custom entrances in NXT (and probs WWE in general). Baron Corbin is looking good. I thought they were going to get around him working in a shirt, but it came off. I actually thought he could use hair in this match. I think it would add to his expressions and selling. Going to just say it: Baron Corbin is good. I haven�t always thought so, but he was really damn good here. I liked this match a lot. Felt the booking was a little weird, but I guess they�re going with heel Corbin/face Breakker? Ok. Thought Corbin did fine as a face. Maybe he�ll tell Stone to hit the bricks on TV? The Family backstage stuff felt like bad AEW comedy. Just let guys be authentic. Just read that Channing �Stacks� Lorenzo was trained by Tom Prichard. That stuff gets lost in these silly gimmicks. Julius Creed always looks fucking incredible. Best I�ve seen Brutus look. Fine match, bit manufactured and AEW like. At least all the heels got superplexed in that spot. In AEW that attention to detail would not be paid. I can see ways to move the story forward. Butch showed some personality in his match with Noam Dar. I haven�t seen much of Dar. Was reluctant to like him. He�s obviously talented. His annoying gimmick seems to be annoying on purpose. He carried himself well as a heel. It�s hard to care though. Again, match felt a bit manufactured. Like British tribute wrestling for dummies. Very good wrestling though. North American Title match�eh. Dominik is good as a character, but this didn�t get revving. Williams is not terrible in the ring, but missing something. Dom was playing to the crowd almost too much. Williams winning was�weird. Feels like very odd booking to almost go with the subversion of the Dusty finish given the story they�ve been telling. Dragon Lee being out for minutes after the superkick was hilarious in a bad way. Very AEW where things will just happen because it�s an idea manifesting itself. Ilja Dragunov is amazing. Mesmerizing professional wrestler. Carmelo Hayes held up his end. But Ilja. Feel he�s the most Terry Funk guy in wrestling rn. Obviously a whole different business in 2023, but he feels organic in almost everything he does. Early thoughts on the main event: I like Tiffany Stratton. The gimmick works really well because it seems she can back it up in the ring. And because it feels a little bit put on like a gimmick. Love that she seems to like the taste of her own blood. The ring gear she chooses to wear to a fight is amazing too. She knew what she was drawing attention to, and it works 100% for the Barbie that is actually a good wrestler and targeted by society because she is �perfect.� She does little things that most others would miss.