NXT TakeOver: R Evolution

Ageyev

Pre-show on the Network 12.30am, main show 1am Ireland time. Replay on Sky Sports 3 Saturday, 11pm.


NXT Championship Match
Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn

NXT Women’s Championship Match
Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha Banks

NXT Tag Team Championship Match
The Lucha Dragons (c) vs. The Vaudevillains

Hideo Itami & Finn Bálor vs. The Ascension

Debut of Kevin Owens


Triple H took a conference call today which can be found here - http://www.betweentheropes.com/2014/12/10/triple-h-conference-call-nxt-revolution-kevin-owens-debut-improving-brand-2015/

He fumbles through some excuse for why the Charlotte/Natalya match went down the way it did on Raw. He blamed it on time contraints if you can believe that.

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Cautious about giving predictions about the show given all the intrigue going into the show. Which it is a welcome change from the main roster PPVs which are either paint by numbers or something where I can't be arsed about caring about wins & losses and future booking.

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I must say the shared feeling of success and happiness from Steen's peers from his Indies today on social media has been so awesome.

Lord TSC

Any news on the bodypaint?

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Lord TSC wrote: »

Any news on the bodypaint?

Well on Wreddit (famous last words)

someone claiming to be a Full Sail student who was at the rehearsal last night said that Balor is going to wear it and it will be his Venom design.

Personally expect it what else could he be referring to? Hornswoggle :eek:

irish_stevo815

What time is this on..1am like usual PPV times?

Moneymaker

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

What time is this on..1am like usual PPV times?

...It says it in the OP.

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Penny for your thoughts:
https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/543182107510845441

Moneymaker

He's slimmed down so much. He'll always be a big burly dude but he's looking as good as he ever has.

CastorTroy

Actually good to see this get its own thread. I think it's earned it and has all the makings of a decent PPV with less chance of knowing the outcome of the matches.

irish_stevo815

Moneymaker wrote: »

...It says it in the OP.

Sorry. Totally missed that

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The pre show has been more or less pre-taped now lads.

Corey Graves announced his retirement. Joins the announce team tonight!

PWInsider reported that what opens the show is:

Kevin Owens's debut!!!

Ageyev

Pre-show on youtube on the off chance someone doesn't have the network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBiczq1f2k&feature=youtu.be

Agent Coulson

Kevin Owens debuts with colour and a broken nose by the looks of it.

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Ageyev

Helluva debut from Kev. This tag match isn't doing much for me. Crowd are on fire though.

Moneymaker

Goosebumps.

Moneymaker

GTS denied!

Agent Coulson

Didn't think much of the tag match.

There was only one Superstar in the ring and that was Finn.

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Agent Coulson wrote: »

Didn't think much of the tag match.

There was only one Superstar in the ring and that was Finn.

Ascension are made for Smackdown. :pac:

Balor is a CLEAR star.

Agent Coulson

The charisma blackhole is here.

Believe that.

Agent Coulson

Little JoJo is looking well.

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Moneymaker

That was a great match. Very enjoyable.

billion dollar baby

That had to be one of the best women's matches I've seen in years. These 2 are stars

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Was COMPLETELY into Sasha winning that match but now REMATCH PLEASE. Whopper match.

Agent Coulson

$19.99 WWE Shop.

Moneymaker

Generico is a Daniel Bryan level babyface waiting to happen.

Agent Coulson

Adrian Neville is more Philip than Gary I think for all his ability he doesn't have IT.

Ageyev

Has every match had a dive to the outside?

ciano316

Agent Coulson wrote: »

$19.99 WWE Shop.

I'll take 10 please. What an entrance. Great to see him get such a good reaction.

Agent Coulson

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SPELLBINDING MATCH

Fantastic storytelling.

Moneymaker

Loved this show. Simple but effective storytelling and awesome in ring action. Piping hot crowd too.

deano546

So ridiculously happy.

Ageyev

Great main event. Guessing Neville to be revealed as the Bunny

Agent Coulson

Pat

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Wrestling not a big of ****e as Raw and Smackdown leads you to believe.

Agent Coulson

Had to happen!!

His best friend attacks him on his debut.

ciano316

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Had to happen!!

His best friend attacks him on his debut.

What do you mean "Had to happen" that was the best twist in years. Brilliant stuff. Great show all round.

Agent Coulson

ciano316 wrote: »

What do you mean "Had to happen" that was the best twist in years. Brilliant stuff. Great show all round.

I don't know when it announced he was debuting tonight I had a feeling he would have cost Sami his last chance at the title.


Agreed great show.

Finn Balor has IT that came across on screen tonight he looked like complete star.

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https://twitter.com/TomBlargh/status/543245041897316352

Ageyev

Diabhal Beag

Best sign since Ciano316

Palo Alto

ciano316 wrote: »

What do you mean "Had to happen" that was the best twist in years. Brilliant stuff. Great show all round.

Because Steen has turned on Sami about 1443983 times in professional wrestling :pac:

Garseys

It makes me sad WWE can put out such a high calibre show like tonight and then give us crap on Monday Night Raw.

Such a good show. Did not see the ending coming at all.

Mokuba

Damn that was so good.

Moneymaker

It just makes RAW etc all the more frustrating when you see how good a product WWE can produce when Vince McMahon, Michael Hayes and Kevin Dunn have no input.

grames_bond

Moneymaker wrote: »

It just makes RAW etc all the more frustrating when you see how good a product WWE can produce when Vince McMahon, Michael Hayes and Kevin Dunn have no input.

Mkes me really hopeful for the future when HHH is the main guy in charge!

Imagine saying THAT in 2002! :pac:

Moneymaker

I think the reason NXT is so good is it's a focused show with a clear idea.

It's written so simply, but as is often the case in wrestling, a simple framework and then actually TRUSTING(reading this Vince?) your talent to fill in the blanks and tell the story and deliver quality in ring action is all we want. RAW is so absurdly over produced and Vince wants to control every aspect of it. As Punk said, it's a creative strait jacket.

RAW is all over the place and they try to cater to all types of their fanbase. Something for everyone, but it doesn't work.

I think back to Nitro around 96-97 for the last time a formula like that really worked. Cruiserweight action, guys like Kevin Sullivan and Benoit brawling, tag team wrestling and then the major angles involving the top stars.

RAW has an identity crisis.

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