NXT 2017 Thread *SPOILERS*

Uncle Walt

Rhyno

in NXT? Wow just when i thought i couldnt possibly love NXT anymore.

Bounty Hunter

love the spoilers posted here so far, loved NXT Rival, love that clip of Sasha post match... NXT is on a roll

Still not a fan of Charlotte or Corbin (and yes I read it somewhere & now all I can think is dang his bully button looks werrd whenever I see him) though but hey even NXT can't please me 100% of the time.

rovert

Spoilers for the next four weeks:
http://www.shakethemropes.com/2015/02/12/spoilers-wwe-nxt-tv-taping-results-february-12/

Mason's blog has pictures and spoilers and everything:

http://masonsringsideview.blogspot.ie/2015/02/nxt-full-sail-tv-tapings-2-12-15.html

My own notes:

Solomon Crowe's debut got a real lack of reaction. Also he did all the annoying stuff his critics on the indies hate.

Becky debuted a New Japan inspired finisher:

https://i.imgur.com/fSS4wLh.jpg

Brian Kendrick dropped Balor on his neck with a Tiger suplex which worried people. Finn apparently double foot stomped him really hard as a receipt.

Tyler Breeze and his selfie stick was a sensation.

Charlotte said goodbye to the crowd after her title rematch with Sasha.

DM_7

Hmm non development talent on the NXT roster could work well (if they go down that route) and stop it losing momentum when people get called up.

grames_bond

Brian Kendrick?......THE Brian Kendrick!?

I absolutely love the sound of the next few weeks of NXT - this show just gets better and better!

cian68

Does this mean

Rhyno's booking fee will soar? soar? soar?....Sorry.

bobby_says_hi

Guys y'all know the highlight for me is

Alexa Bliss finally getting a win!

Pentecost

The lads showing a bit of love for Sasha

http://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/566359895281106944

rovert

Sasha loves her fan manipulations:

Pentecost

rovert wrote: »

Sasha loves her fan manipulations:

Has she got an Amazon wishllist?!

rovert

Pentecost wrote: »

Has she got an Amazon wishllist?!

NXT people are strictly not allowed.

Anyways:

https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/566408545504354305

Pentecost

rovert wrote: »

NXT people are strictly now allowed.

Anyways:

https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/566408545504354305

Yeah I knew that, was just having a laugh based on your previous revelations re the indie girls out for your blood!

rovert

Pentecost wrote: »

Yeah I knew that, was just having a laugh based on your previous revelations re the indie girls out for your blood!

And I am here chilling:
https://twitter.com/Stephanie_Erazo/status/566417878577340416

DM_7

If Sami is going to be called up, should they book him exactly how he started in NXT and go through the same journey as we saw in NXT?

The win on his debut and the shock second win over Cesaro, the extended feud with Cesaro and earning respect, coming up just short for the title, going on his road to redemption, winning the title etc. Its like the perfect story for a wrestler and would be great to watch on the main roster.

rovert

The ginger lad (who isn't me) in the custom Becky F'N Lynch is not impressed

rovert

Brock Lesnar's non-union Canadian equivalent at Tampa WWE live event last night wrestling Neville:

connemara man

I got through rivals today and there was some wrestling on show. I enjoyed the Balor and Hideo matches I don't watch much outside WWE so it was great to watch them. The 4 way was my match of the night some great moments. Owens and Zayn was some match!

Can I ask a question about NXT in general do the crowd kinda cheer the lot and not recognise face heel roles I felt it was that way through Rivals and to me it would have been better in a way if Owens was booed out of the ring

rovert

connemara man wrote: »

Can I ask a question about NXT in general do the crowd kinda cheer the lot and not recognise face heel roles I felt it was that way through Rivals and to me it would have been better in a way if Owens was booed out of the ring

The crowd were probably the quietest of all the NXT Specials so far. The NXT crowd at Full Sail University are kind of maligned online these days. They are the worst example of a smart "internet" crowd. Initially had the rep as a great crowd but that changed over the course of 2014. They don't seem to realise that boos are a heel's cheers and refuse to play their "role". More interested in getting their own chants over than the stuff in the ring.

Machismo Fan

Bar the main event, which was always going to have a quiet crowd because of the way it was structured, I didn't think it was a particularly quiet crowd.

Moneymaker

rovert wrote: »

The crowd were probably the quietest of all the NXT Specials so far. The NXT crowd at Full Sail University are kind of maligned online these days. They are the worst example of a smart "internet" crowd. Initially had the rep as a great crowd but that changed over the course of 2014. They don't seem to realise that boos are a heel's cheers and refuse to play their "role". More interested in getting their own chants over than the stuff in the ring.

It's basically a post WM Raw crowd, only more obnoxious and cringe worthy.

Sometimes they are amazing(like they were for Neville vs Zayn) but most of the time they make me shake my head.

connemara man

Thanks I get what ye mean cheers.

grames_bond

The crowd the week previous for the Finn/Hideo match was the worst I have seen them - the match hadn't even started and they were chanting "we're not worthy" etc

worst example of a smarky crowd!

Palo Alto

No wonder HHH wants to get them on the road stat.

Lord TSC

I actually don't mind the crowd tbh. I'd rather a crowd who are engaged with the product and enjoying it, than a crowd who sit on their hands and barely make a sound for 3 hours. And it's loud crowds like the one in Fullsail who'll see who they want pushed pushed, and who they don't like not.

gerrybbadd

I watched the Takeover special yesterday. I love every single thing about NXT. I love the way matches are built up. I love how the guys are allowed to actually wrestle. I love the fact that the girls are not just "Divas" and can wrestle. I love that it feels like a separate division from WWE. I love how all the guys seem different from each other. I love the commentary, the intimate feel of the arena.

What I don't love is how the WWE is run, in comparison. Everyone is the same. Nobody is allowed to shine. Everything is heavily scripted, and has the stamp of a 70 year old, out of touch egomaniac about it.

It's getting to the stage where, i don't want to see guys leave NXT, to move up to the bigger stage. They move up, Vince gets hold of them, and buries them. Almost every time. Case in point, look at Adrian Neville. Awesome in NXT. They're gonna call him up to WWE to be (proposed) Mighty Mouse?

It's like Vince has to take each guy coming up and break them down, make them look foolish, take everything from them that made them great in NXT, and get them off to the worst start possible. Look at how Charlotte was handled on her debut.

The sooner Hunter fully takes over the running of things the better. His vision for NXT seems to be truly paying off. Hopefully, these rumoured rumblings amongst the WWE Superstars is paid heed (where they are annoyed that the NXT guys are actually allowed to wrestle).

It's time to cut the crap with Raw. 25 mins wrestling in a 3hr show is unacceptable. There is no need to open every show with a 30 min long promo. I get the point about wrestling being about telling stories, but tell the stories in the ring. It's time to go back to fundamentals. About two guys in there fighting it out, for a reason. Sure, there aren't even any true heels anymore, heels aren't allowed to cheat!

I stopped watching WWE weekly about 10 months ago. I watch the PPVs and NXT. I haven't missed it. I've been kept up to date with various sites, here on Boards, podcasts etc. WWE is not must see any more. At least on a weekly basis. When the talent is being micro managed to a level that they are dictated to as to how to face the camera, you know that there's not much chance for talent to shine, to be themselves, to amp up their true self to 11 in order to get over.

Even the in ring product in WWE sucks compared to NXT - people have forgotten how to sell in WWE. You never see somebody work a body part anymore. And if they do, its for a few mins, then the guy being worked over forgets to sell the arm or leg.

Sorry for the length of this, it's very much all over the place, I appreciate. I'm just livingin fear that somebody like Sami Zayn could be brought up to the main roster, to be turned into another Zack Ryder or equivalent.

Rant over... (for now)

Palo Alto

When I give up all hope, I remember The Shield.

gerrybbadd

Palo Alto wrote: »

When I give up all hope, I remember The Shield.

The greatest success surely. And the Wyatts. But the Shield weren't the Shield in NXT remember.

They were one thing the WWE got right, but their handling since has been shocking! Look at Ambrose's win record in PPVs since they split!

Palo Alto

I know they weren't The Shield in NXT, that was my point.

They've **** the bed on Ambrose big time.

gerrybbadd

Palo Alto wrote: »

I know they weren't The Shield in NXT, that was my point.

They've **** the bed on Ambrose big time.

Agreed. For someone who everyone touted as being the breakout, he seems to be doing the worst out of the 3.

The Ayatolla

The Wyatts are long gone now as well at this stage.

The other two are an after-thought.

Scavenger XIII

From what I've heard in interviews, etc; the 3 guys in the Shield were able to back each other on rejecting bad creative decisions and were "supposed" to have broke up much sooner (so all the teasing wasn't actually good writing it was them pushing back and saying no this gimmick can go further).

Then the breakup was forced on them right before the show and they've been handled pretty badly since, presumably since creative have a much easier time pushing them to do crap.

Even Reigns who they've been actively TRYING to push has been handled absolutely terribly, I think it's a real testament to Ambrose' charisma that he's still over at all with how he's been booked. Rollins obviously is fantastic too but he at least has had a decent program to work with.

The Ayatolla

Realistically, if someone said last year that the Shield were to break up and in a year, Rollins would be MITB holder, Reigns in the Mania main event and Ambrose the IC champion, you'd have taken it.

Jerichoholic

I hope to God Samoa Joe signs up for NXT now.

gerrybbadd

Jerichoholic wrote: »

I hope to God Samoa Joe signs up for NXT now.

Have himself and Steen ever had a match?

rovert

Another set of NXT tapings tonight which will take them up to and possibly beyond Wrestlemania. Will be interesting if by an outside shot Samoa Joe shows up in some capacity.

Personally have heard Joe is joining NXT in some capacity.

Jerichoholic

That would be amazing.

rovert

Jerichoholic wrote: »

That would be amazing.

There's a far looser rumour running around is that Victoria is angling for a NXT job. She's turned down a trainer role a couple of times before Del Rey and then more recently a role to be alongside Del Rey.

The last time she turned it down was due to her being busy with her restaurant in Chicago. Now that she is divorcing her husband and leaving the restaurant for him and the waitress he had an affair with to run Victoria is seemingly free to take up a role. She was very randomly at Smackdown last night so who knows she may make a

Kendrick/Rhino style in ring

cameo tonight.

Moneymaker

Victoria was great. She was sort of in Trish and Lita's shadow but she could go as well and had some good matches of her own. She'd be a perfect choice for a role there.

Cheese Wagstaff

Moneymaker wrote: »

Victoria was great. She was sort of in Trish and Lita's shadow but she could go as well and had some good matches of her own. She'd be a perfect choice for a role there.

She was also super hot (and most likely still is).

From a wrestling standpoint, her finisher (Widow's Peak) was the sickest move ever. It genuinely looked like it would rupture internal organs.

Furious-Red

Is this on at 12 or 1 tonight

ricero

Is the crowd usually this smarky ? Some amount of tossers in there

rovert

WWE NXT Spoilers for 3/18/2015, 4/1/2015 and 4/8/2015

Posted by Eric Arrington February 18, 2015 0 Comments
- Thanks to Tara and JJ for the following WWE NXT spoilers from tonight’s tapings at Full Sail University:

* We don’t have the dates confirmed but it looks like they will be airing live NXT matches from WrestleMania 31 Axxess for the week of March 28th. It was announced that the next tapings will take place on Thursday, April 23rd. We’re waiting for confirmation on dates and will keep you updated.

* NXT General Manager William Regal announces that we’ll see Sami Zayn vs. Rhino, Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor and Hideo Itami vs. Tyler Breeze in a 2 of 3 Falls Match tonight.

* The Vaudevillians defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder in a dark match.

3/18/2015 Episode:

* Finn Balor defeated Tye Dillinger with a stomp. Tyler Breeze appears on the big screen and cuts a promo on Balor after the match.

* Bayley vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte in a #1 contender’s match is next. Becky wins after pinning Bayley while Charlotte had Bayley in a Figure Four.

* Hideo Itami vs. CJ Parker is next. Itami gets the pin after a kick.

* Rhino squashed an unknown wrestler with a Gore. Fans chanted “you still got it, never lost it!” at him.

* Kevin Owens vs. Alex Riley is next. Riley got some offense in but Owens won with a powerbomb. Owens beats up Riley after the match until Sami Zayn makes the save. They brawl and Sami hits a big top rope dive. Sami stands tall to end the episode.

4/1/2015 Episode:

* Tye Dillinger vs. Jason Jordan is first. Jordan wins and the crowd wasn’t sure who to cheer for.

* Emma vs. Bayley is next. Bayley wins with a roll up. Emma was acting “off” and not as bubbly as usual.

* Blake and Murphy defeated Sin Cara and Kalisto.

* Sami Zayn cuts an in-ring promo about Kevin Owens. Sami has a plan. He’s going to use his rematch and kick Owens’ ass.

* Rhino squashed another unknown wrestler with a Gore. He cut a promo and said he’s coming for the NXT Title.

* Tyler Breeze vs. Hideo Itami in a 2 of 3 Falls Match is next. Hideo wins the first fall after a kick. Breeze wins the second fall after Beauty Shot and using the referee as a distraction. Tyler then wins the final fall with a Beauty Shot. The last fall was said to be very good.

4/8/2015 Episode:

* Solomon Crowe defeated CJ Parker by submission.

* Baron Corbin defeated an unknown wrestler as fans counted to 29.

* Big Cass and Enzo Amore vs. Shoot Nation’s Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton is next. Blake and Murphy come out during the match to hit on Carmella. They give her flowers and leave. Big Cass gets upset, runs wild and sets up Enzo’s splash for the win.

* Dana Brooke made her debut and defeated Blue Pants. Dana won with a fireman’s carry into a front slam.

* Sami Zayn vs. Rhino is next. Sami wins with a Helluva Kick in what was said to be an amazing match.

* Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss by submission to retain the NXT Women’s Title.

* Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor is next. Owens retains the NXT Title with a powerbomb after a long grueling match. There were said to be some amazing spots in this match. This was the end of the tapings.

Balor vs Owens went like 35 minutes.

CastorTroy

Enzo competing with Bryan for best beard award?

Carmella seemed to come across as trying to be face this week.

DM_7

Neville v Owens was great this week.

Neville looked brilliant, that deadlift German :eek:

rovert

DM_7 wrote: »

Neville v Owens was great this week.

Neville looked brilliant, that deadlift German :eek:

This?



Yeah it was really good and had a lot of stuff I wasn't expecting.

I assume Carmella ends up with Blake and Murphy.

Leva is a shocking Wrestler and for all the hate I give her she played the crowd really well.

Thought Becky and Devitt cut some of their better promos. Disappointingly A lots of Americans online compared Becky's voice/accent to Sheamus and Low Ki. :eek:

Crowe's debut was a bit of a letdown. Super excited for people online growing to increasingly hate his many annoying ticks. His hair is dreadful and his tights make it look he has **** himself. Love that his location is a shout out to his girlfriend TNA's Havok whose billed from an Anonynous Compound, Ohio

MitchKoobski

I hate everything about Solomon Crowe so far.

His hair, as mentioned.

His gear, as mentioned.

But he also looks like he got his younger sister to do his spray tan.

DM_7

rovert wrote: »

This?

Yeah it was really good and had a lot of stuff I wasn't expecting.

Yep That,


That slow motion replay with Owens grasping for ropes that are not there make it even better.

Moneymaker

That German and the Phoenix splash off the apron had my jaw on the floor.

It's amazing how better Neville has gotten even in the past few months.

DM_7

I blame Riley/Whoever was telling Riley what to say for Neville's awful guest commentator effort.

His backstage interview came across very well this week and is in complete contrast to the commentary.

I hope WWE go back to the old Smackdown days where people like Neville could go and wrestle be part of a more old school booked wrestling show.

rovert

DM_7 wrote: »

His backstage interview came across very well this week and is in complete contrast to the commentary.

I hope WWE go back to the old Smackdown days where people like Neville could go and wrestle be part of a more old school booked wrestling show.

Yeah Neville isn't going to be the next Rock but he could be Bret Hart with credible, sports like promos and overall persona.