NXT Thread *SPOILERS*

hynesie08 wrote: »

Do we reckon they could fit the war games setup inside the cwc? Because if I wanted to "counter program" omega/mox, I'd stick team pat vs ue vs breezango/dain/maverick inside the structure on Dec 2nd.......

So close....... Still think we're getting a third team.....

PTH2009 wrote: »

I quite like Pat McAfee's group. Pete Dunne is such an English thug/bastard and should stay a heel for his whole career

McAfee really sold Cole's kick, the crowd would have been on fire I'd say for Finn and UE returns

KO back next week, for a match or commentary?

I really like Damian Priest, he has a natural swagger to him. Not that "forced cool" WWE try to paint some wrestlers with.

PTH2009 wrote: »

Love War Games and really looking forward to it

Jesus NXT move between face and heels so much. Ciampa a heel one week and then a face. Priests antics were good and its hard to know where the NA title picture is going. Is Rhea ever going to win the women's title?

Nice to see Finn and UE back

Pete Dunne looks ridiculous with the tan and long hair

She only lost it about 6 months ago. The internet are saying she's been buried (spurred on by Meltzer's shít talk, as usual) but I'd say no woman, and few men, have achieved what she has by the age of 23.

hynesie08 wrote: »

Wrestled at mania
Main evented in your house
Lost to dakota kai by interference
Avenged interference in a main event cage match
Attacked by Raquel gonzalez
Beats Raquel
Loses an absolute belter of a match to io shirai

She's the most 80s booked baby face in the company

I know twitter "smarks" are dumber than **** on shoes, but if that's a burial, sign me up...

And that's only mentioning this year. There was a period last year where her push put Becky's to shame. This is what she did over 5 days last year...

No contest draw with Becky on NXT.

Two days later beat Charlotte and Sasha in triple threat on Smackdown.

Next night she wins a handicap Wargames match.

Next night at Survivor Series she was basically the sole survivor.

Then a few weeks later she ended Shayna's dominant reign.

And that was when she was 22!

I wish Meltzer's bullshít didn't annoy me but he says one (wrong!) thing and suddenly it's gospel among a lot of the IWC.

The numbers mean nothing because no-one is a draw. Not like she was leading the ratings charge for NXT against AEW last year.

They pushed her ridiculously last year so when that level of push doesn't continue (and it can't) people wrongly say it's been botched/she's been buried when the truth is they're pushing Io for a while. Rhea talented and young, they can go to that well whenever they like.

LineOfBeauty wrote: »

But they've had chances to create ratings difference makers and Rhea is one of those until they got the face turn all kinds of wrong.

And sure, there's time, she's young and has a great look. But, you get 1 chance at a first impression, and this attempt has been a failure, if the next attempt fails after that, all of a sudden there's a stench of failure around that wrestler and now you're running up a hill. And look, they can give her 16 Women's Title reigns and say she's a star, but the chances to make actual real difference making stars don't come around all the time, and if you keep whiffing on them then suddenly they don't come around at all.

How long is a first impression? Because they pushed her hard for 5/6 months, gave her lots of achievements and it ended in arguably the best match at this year's Wrestlemania. Crowds responded well to her.

I don't see how that's a failure.

LineOfBeauty wrote: »

And yet....

The push has stalled big time. Compare the perception of her currently to where she was going into War Games last year and you've got a wrestler whose gone backwards rather than forwards. The numbers for her main event vs Io this week speak volumes for how much of a star she's actually perceived as.

She's young, she'll get plenty of opportunities but they've botched this badly.

I hate the whole "shes not a draw, he is a draw...ratings is everything" talk.

I would wager that all AEW fans watch NXT and all NXT fans watch AEW. I know I do and nearly everyone on here does.

I would guess most folks watch AEW over NXT as they want it to succeed. I still believe AEW is more enjoyable week in week out, but thats not to say NXT isnt enjoyable.

Gotta love Regal... playa!

That turn this week was a wee bit obvious from way they were acting. But I guess now we know who's on the 2 teams.

Wargames beginning to take shape.

Don't think Grimes will wear thin tbh. Vince and Bruce will have a field day with their terrible slapstick segments once he's on the main roster.

Im glad NXt didnt try counter book this show and didnt try shoe horn anything unnecessary to this show.

I really like Gargano Priest and Ruff's angle. Gargano as the sly heel, Priest as the defender of priest with invested interest and Ruff as the lovelyable underdog works very well. Very entertaining mid card stuff. Escobar and his crew are very good and the tag match was a decent tv bout, and the Leon Ruff "hot tag" was a good spot. Priest needs to lose the vest when wrestling, reminds me of the lads from Kronik.

Great video package setting up the mens War Games match. NXT do the character packages so much better than the main roster, where they dont bother with it at all these days unless its Bray Wyatt related.

Pat McAfee reminds me of Johnny Drama from Entrouage in his mannerisms.

Cameron Grimes is growing on me week after week, infectiously entertaining. Lemus isnt suited to NXT and feel he'd be more suited to the Main Roster in terms of gimmick. But Im fine with teh feud and its given Grimes a chance to show his chops. both in ring and character wise.

August Grey looks like a Drew McIntyre clone mixed with Jake Roberts.

Jake Atlas is fine but he needs a character, far too bland. More needs character work. Tony Nesse has been just existing in WWE. A fine wrestler and Im surprised they havent given him anything to really stick his teeth into.

Ever Rise appear to have something about them. Probably very green but they have charisma. GYV vs Imperium was good for what it was and I hope Imperium back brings Walter to the main event scene in NXT. Why he is not there already is beyond me.... the guy is a star and they are in dire need of main eventers.

Thatch as thatch can was fine. I do enjoy Thatcher and the feud is a good use of Ciampa.

The womens ladder match was ok, not a huge fan of Blackheart. Beyond her unique look, I dont see much in her yet. I hated the "who will be the 4th member " nonsense, it was obvious who it was.... why pretend. Apart from that Im sure these guys will have a great match come Sunday.

NXT has had 5 ladder matches this year. The gloss is coming off that stipulation.