The "WWE NXT" thread Contains SPOILERS

geeky · 14-05-2010 7:30am

At First I was like :eek:

Then I was like

With the eliminations (including one genuine WTF moment) They've suddenly made NXT interesting after weeks of floundering. Any one of the remaining rookies could go next (though I've an idea who it'll be) and that'll be the end of an interesting storyline.

As for Daniel Bryan/Brian Danielson, I've no idea what they're going to pull - presumably he'll come back gunning for the Miz but he can hardly do it this week!

D.Q · 14-05-2010 1:03pm

This is the best thing they could have done for Bryan.

Him being "eliminated" in that fashion lets him break away from the "oh he's the NXT guy" sort of attitude that may have followed.

Also, publicly burying Daniel Bryan, and basically introducing himself as Bryan Danielson is great. As someone said somewhere, maybe above, amybe in the sotw thread, it was very like foley introducing cactus jack, theres almost a mystique about the name change. You believe that it will make a difference. It breaks the fourth wall.

If they can get some footage of his matches on the indies, and then build up his impending return against the Miz, it could be a really good "debut".

He has the talent. He just needs the right push

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Mitch Connor · 18-05-2010 1:07pm

anyone heard any rumours on what they are going to do with Bryan?

JP Liz V1 · 18-05-2010 2:21pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

anyone heard any rumours on what they are going to do with Bryan?

I assumed he'd be taking the US title from Miz and feuding with him but now I have no idea

Maybe Raw's new gm will snap him up

Tribesmen7 · 18-05-2010 2:42pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

anyone heard any rumours on what they are going to do with Bryan?

I'm pretty sure you wont see him on TV again until at least after NXT is finished.

Ridley · 19-05-2010 4:16am

It's a NXT spoiler so I won't post the picture, just link to it but

I think some people want to see this

grames_bond · 19-05-2010 8:43am

Ridley wrote: »

It's a NXT spoiler so I won't post the picture, just link to it but

I think some people want to see this

to quote the miz:

AAAAAAAAWESOME!!

Tribesmen7 · 19-05-2010 10:06am

Ridley wrote: »

It's a NXT spoiler so I won't post the picture, just link to it but

I think some people want to see this

I really didn't want to look at that link but couldn't help myself.

Mitch Connor · 19-05-2010 10:07am

Tribesmen7 wrote: »

I really didn't want to look at that link but couldn't help myself.

NXT Spoiler for this weeks show.

FREAKING AWESOME SPOT.

Daniel Bryan telling it straight - some brilliant delivery, some great lines and some Cole slaps.

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/wwenxt/2010/may15-21/14494454

Angron · 19-05-2010 10:42am

Have to say, one thing I loved on the show was

Regal and Punk laughing and nodding when Bryan said he's better than The Miz. The Cole thing was great too

chopperbyrne · 19-05-2010 11:02am

Regal saying "He is better than you Miz" while Miz was ranting was great. Not as great as seeing Michael Cole get punched and kicked though. It would seem they do have proper plans for Bryan Danielson which is good to hear.

For anyone who wants to see it again and again and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PROS1ApRGAQ

CMpunked · 19-05-2010 11:59am

This single angle is more interesting than absolutely everything else going on in the WWE at the moment.
I hope danielson

kicks Michael Coles' ass every week!

Tribesmen7 · 19-05-2010 12:58pm

After people complaining for weeks about the way WWE were treating Bryan, looks like they had everyone fooled. Well played WWE. I'm enjoying this so far. Hope he has a good future ahead of him.

Mitch Connor · 19-05-2010 1:59pm

Tribesmen7 wrote: »

After people complaining for weeks about the way WWE were treating Bryan, looks like they had everyone fooled. Well played WWE. I'm enjoying this so far. Hope he has a good future ahead of him.

losing to rookies every week STILL doesn't look good to me. His promo was excellent, but the fact is he got beat every single week, and by people supposed to be far less talented and experienced than him. It would make sense if the WWE or some pro's could have been seen to screw him out of victories, but for the most part his losses were clean. He could have been made to look a little better, then be scrwed over by 'management' and still have this angle, without him having looked crap for weeks

JP Liz V1 · 19-05-2010 2:14pm

Darren Young

eliminated this week

starviewadams · 19-05-2010 2:30pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_raHabIP14

JP Liz V1 · 19-05-2010 3:02pm

The current season of NXT will likely end in mid-June with the winner getting a title shot, probably a tag team title shot with his Pro. There is talk of doing another quick season to end in September or October when the show ends and SmackDown comes to SyFy.

chordtype · 19-05-2010 5:40pm

Wow that segment last night was awesome.

Punk and Regal nodding in agreement was hilarious.

geeky · 19-05-2010 5:58pm

Am I the only guy who noticed that there was one chap roaring 'you suck!' with unusual enthusiasm? Like, three or four times during that episode, you could hear him clear as day - sounded like the same guy too. At one point,

Cole obviously heard it during DB's promo and added an 'amen'

This was as good an episode as I've seen. No stupid games, a couple of decent matches, and far less illogical ****e.

Highlights for me included bidding goodbye to the troll-hair dude, William Regal's 'he is better than you Miz', and 'you're a poor man's replacement for JR!'.

Handsome Bob · 19-05-2010 7:29pm

geeky wrote: »

Am I the only guy who noticed that there was one chap roaring 'you suck!' with unusual enthusiasm?

Probably someone who can't get enough of the freakish physiques of some wrestlers.

Angron · 19-05-2010 8:46pm

geeky wrote: »

Am I the only guy who noticed that there was one chap roaring 'you suck!' with unusual enthusiasm?

It makes so much sense paying money to do that

ayatollah · 19-05-2010 9:33pm

starviewadams wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_raHabIP14

Danielson for president. - he kicks ass for you.

you know i dreamt of it but i have to say - it was even better than i imagined.

i love the way cole was all tough until he got out of the ring. then as austin would say there was a little come to jesus.

Mr.Nice Guy · 19-05-2010 9:49pm

It's an interesting angle, almost like a Paul Heyman angle actually, but whether it goes anywhere worthwhile I'm not so sure. They could have developed it better by not having him look so weak on previous shows and by showing more of his wrestling from the indy scene.

I would say 80% of the audience, if not more, have no idea who he is and so to them it comes across like a guy who has been a weekly jobber throwing a fit, and only having the heels to support him. It might get over with the more knowledgeable fans but I think the casual fans will find it a bit perplexing.

Still, he did deliver the promo well and it seems he is in WWE's thoughts. I've no idea what the deal is with Cole. Seems like a build towards a Jim Ross return to TV.

flahavaj · 19-05-2010 10:58pm

F*cking incredible. I feel like a proud father watching his son grow up. Best five minutes of WWE I've seen since Mayweather f*cked up the Big Show at No Way Out a few years back. Whoever booked that needs to be booking RAw every week. Dabielson proves he has the personality and charisma to go with teh in ring skills.

waltersobchak · 19-05-2010 11:03pm

This is easily one of the best angles WWE's has done since it became WWE, I had a massive grin on my face and tear in my eye when he punched Cole:pac: The only problem is its been wasted on NXT and not Raw or Smackdown, but jesus Danielson's running with this angle

CMpunked · 19-05-2010 11:57pm

while i agree with the comments saying he was made look weak in his matches, i dont think he was 'walked on' as such.

He really came close to beating jericho, miz and even batista, granted, they werent exactly match of the year candidates, but he was allowed to give a certain different flair in each one of these matches.

It also seems that WWE are using NXT for us "smart-marks", keeping us quiet from giving out. Putting an angle on like this on a show which is only watched by a fraction of their overall fanbase means that they could make it a little realer than if it was on raw or smackdown.

geeky · 20-05-2010 1:47pm

CMpunked wrote: »

It also seems that WWE are using NXT for us "smart-marks", keeping us quiet from giving out. Putting an angle on like this on a show which is only watched by a fraction of their overall fanbase means that they could make it a little realer than if it was on raw or smackdown.

I think you're right. Otherwise Danielson would have been shut down pretty sharpish when he started talking about the politics, how Vince likes big guys, and screaming at Michael Cole that he's a poor man's substitute for JR. At least they care enough to give us a storyline!

johnn · 20-05-2010 6:06pm

geeky wrote: »

I think you're right. Otherwise Danielson would have been shut down pretty sharpish when he started talking about the politics, how Vince likes big guys, and screaming at Michael Cole that he's a poor man's substitute for JR. At least they care enough to give us a storyline!

You think that what he said there was a shoot and that he wasnt meant to talk about the "Big Guys" and politics etc? Ive no idea myself, wondering what the general consenus is!

jaykhunter · 20-05-2010 7:15pm

johnn wrote: »

You think that what he said there was a shoot and that he wasnt meant to talk about the "Big Guys" and politics etc? Ive no idea myself, wondering what the general consenus is!

It's a work. NXT is completely scripted; just like RAW & SD; nothing is said without WWE's approval these days. But it is pretty amazing that his words were actually true. I dunno who penned it but i'm real happy that it got the go ahead! Danielson is an internet darling and it's real odd (but great) that he's being portrayed as such!

johnn · 20-05-2010 7:20pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

It's a work. NXT is completely scripted; just like RAW & SD; nothing is said without WWE's approval these days. But it is pretty amazing that his words were actually true. I dunno who penned it but i'm real happy that it got the go ahead! Danielson is an internet darling and it's real odd (but great) that he's being portrayed as such!

Yeah i thought so myself, but the way people are talking about it they seem convinced it wasnt. i think michael cole deserves alot of credit for this, which he probably wont get. he has made himself a very over heel on NXT. Its great to see that the lines are being blurred, now if only they could do more of this sort of edgy stuff, they have the talent to pull it off with guys like Orton and now danielson, not to mention if Hunter went heel again!

geeky · 20-05-2010 7:31pm

johnn wrote: »

You think that what he said there was a shoot and that he wasnt meant to talk about the "Big Guys" and politics etc? Ive no idea myself, wondering what the general consenus is!

Oh no, quite the opposite - if Danielson actually started shooting on people the WWE would be more than capable of shutting him down or simply editing him out of the show. I think the fact that he went so close to the bone on things was kind of a nod to the internet/smark demographic, a sort of revival of the 'worked shoot'.

jaykhunter · 20-05-2010 7:47pm

Yup, NXT is really odd; in that Michael Cole is a (really entertaining) heel and Striker is a face. I reckon Vince doesn't watch NXT...he probably doesn't bother shouting in their ear until RAW starts

A small point; but i find it offensive that WWE label (although not this time around) Canada as "Bizarro World", and not the more accurate "respect talent" world.

Tribesmen7 · 20-05-2010 11:03pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

Yup, NXT is really odd; in that Michael Cole is a (really entertaining) heel and Striker is a face. I reckon Vince doesn't watch NXT...he probably doesn't bother shouting in their ear until RAW starts

A small point; but i find it offensive that WWE label (although not this time around) Canada as "Bizarro World", and not the more accurate "respect talent" world.

Seriously? Don't think thats offensive in the least. Americans respect the talent just as much as Canadians, its just Canadians have this habit of acting different to other fans, often booing the faces and cheering on the heels. I think its great, especially that the WWE actually acknowledge this instead of straight out ignoring it and pretending they don't hear anything like they often do.

jaykhunter · 20-05-2010 11:27pm

Tribesmen7 wrote: »

Seriously? Don't think thats offensive in the least. Americans respect the talent just as much as Canadians, its just Canadians have this habit of acting different to other fans, often booing the faces and cheering on the heels. I think its great, especially that the WWE actually acknowledge this instead of straight out ignoring it and pretending they don't hear anything like they often do.

Offensive is probably too strong a word. I mean that Canada is pretty much like cities with a higher concentration of knowledgeable wrestling fans (NY, Philly, UK etc), where they appreciate/cheer 'talent' and boo less talented guys, regardless of heel/face alignment (like booing a face Batista, cheering Orton before it was cool etc)... what i'm trying to say is that Canada is a more accurate portrayl of how the IWC think rather than the generic american crowds who cheer and boo exactly how Vince wants them to. I just don't appreciate WWE commentators fobbing off the reason behind it that Canada being "bizarre"

Tribesmen7 · 20-05-2010 11:33pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

Offensive is probably too strong a word. I mean that Canada is pretty much like cities with a higher concentration of knowledgeable wrestling fans (NY, Philly, UK etc), where they appreciate/cheer 'talent' and boo less talented guys, regardless of heel/face alignment (like booing a face Batista, cheering Orton before it was cool etc)... what i'm trying to say is that Canada is a more accurate portrayl of how the IWC think rather than the generic american crowds who cheer and boo exactly how Vince wants them to. I just don't appreciate WWE commentators fobbing off the reason behind it that Canada being "bizarre"

I like when they call it that, as I said I'm happy they just acknowledge it. The rest of your post I agree with.

Icky Thump · 20-05-2010 11:49pm

in fairness it does seem like bizaro world:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

jaykhunter · 20-05-2010 11:53pm

lol, cool.

How many of the NXT crowd will end up with a job in WWE? (i.e. still be employed by WWE on Jan 1st, 2012)

I'm going for :

Daniel Bryan (Brian Danielson)

Wade Barrett

David Otunga (he'll get a stint on RAW, then get moved to FCW)

Heath Slater

Justin Gabriel

Michael Tarver

Darren Young

Skip Sheffield

JP Liz V1 · 21-05-2010 11:25am

From who is left I hope its Wade or Justin who wins.

I think Bryan, Wade, Justin and Darren could all have long term careers with the WWE.

geeky · 21-05-2010 11:35am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

From who is left I hope its Wade or Justin who wins.

I think Bryan, Wade, Justin and Darren could all have long term careers with the WWE.

I'd actually add Slater to that list. He annoys the funk outta me when he opens his mouth, but he's capable bell-to-bell. Give him a couple of more interesting moves, team him with Gabriel, and you've got a decent tag team right there.

Icky Thump · 21-05-2010 1:34pm

id actually like skip sheffield to stay aswell. if he stopped trying to have that catch phrase yip yip yip he would actually be quiet cool. if not i could actually see him in a "beer money/AKA" persona

paddyismaddy · 21-05-2010 3:45pm

i think the wwe they are pushing it for otunga to win so he can take over from dave as a big power house heel on raw

jaykhunter · 21-05-2010 4:30pm

geeky wrote: »

I'd actually add Slater to that list. He annoys the funk outta me when he opens his mouth, but he's capable bell-to-bell. Give him a couple of more interesting moves, team him with Gabriel, and you've got a decent tag team right there.

i flip out (in the bad way) when he starts dancing and waving his hair around...ARRRRGH!!!

Handsome Bob · 21-05-2010 4:38pm

If they keep him on they should turn him heel. Ironically I think he might do well with the annoying goofy heel persona that his mentor once made his own.

Angron · 21-05-2010 4:42pm

Something about Slater makes me think of Owen Wilson for some reason.. I think it's the pouty sort of lip thing he does.. Out of the 4 left, My fav is Gabriel, then Wade. I'm not that keen on Otunga or Slater.

Icky Thump · 21-05-2010 6:33pm

whats the bet that Darren Young will help Rey Rey on sunday???:D

a guy can dream:rolleyes:

Tribesmen7 · 21-05-2010 9:45pm

paddyismaddy wrote: »

i think the wwe they are pushing it for otunga to win so he can take over from dave as a big power house heel on raw

I dont think he will. Because of his wife/girlfriend? hes name is already out there, he does not need to win thie competition to get over. Wade Barrett is also doing very well for himself and I feel hes already getting over and he will make a big name for himself in the WWE. For that reason I dont think the WWE will have him win it either, neither of them two need to win this competition to get over with the fans, the same reason they didn't have Daniel Bryan win it. My bet is Gabriel.

dsmythy · 21-05-2010 10:39pm

Icky Thump wrote: »

id actually like skip sheffield to stay aswell. if he stopped trying to have that catch phrase yip yip yip he would actually be quiet cool. if not i could actually see him in a "beer money/AKA" persona

I think he might alright. He seems to work better as an intense ball of muscle than a goofy meathead.

Icky Thump · 22-05-2010 12:22am

Carlito has been released.......................................................

he refused to go to rehab. anyway thats not why im bringing it up.

i am trying to think has carlito even been on NXT lately??? i cant remember seeing him

welchy · 22-05-2010 12:39am

Not this week anyway

geeky · 22-05-2010 1:39am

Icky Thump wrote: »

Carlito has been released.......................................................

he refused to go to rehab. anyway thats not why im bringing it up.

i am trying to think has carlito even been on NXT lately??? i cant remember seeing him

I thought it was pointed that he wasn't with the pros at the start of the show. Then again, I've felt that Carlito was on borrowed time for almost a year now.

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