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NXT 2017 Thread *SPOILERS*

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    #752
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Australia’s Jessica McKay ready to make waves in NXT | WWE.com http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/jessica-mckay-interview-27359046

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    #753
    LeeJM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭LeeJM


    Thats **** news for Hideo :( Get a Heymanesque promo from Regal to open Takeover explaining who is injured and that the card has been changed. Get Uhaa to debut too


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    #754
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    Owens talks so well.

    I really like how his Cole piece ended and it was followed up with Bull, Bull, Bull.

    Great to see Becky get made to look important.


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    #755
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    If you can, go out of your way to see the ESPN show E60: WWE Behind The Curtain. A really really awesome show.


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    #756
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    I don't think anyone came out of that looking bad, did they? I watched it last night, very good.


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    #757
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Lina Fanene debuted tonight. Rock's legit cousin. She's very similar to Tamina Snuka. She's older than the usual hiring age at 32/33:

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    #758
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    What sort of a style is she wrestling, do you know? I hope they don't just clone Tamina here.


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    #759
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Stereomaniac wrote: »
    What sort of a style is she wrestling, do you know? I hope they don't just clone Tamina here.

    Same as Tamina BUT in Jessica Havok's ring gear:
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    #760
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    She looks like she could be The Ascension's valet with that getup. Hopefully it changes a bit.


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    #761
    Jon Stark
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    She looks very big, is she bigger than Tamina?


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    #762
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Jon Stark wrote: »
    She looks very big, is she bigger than Tamina?

    Yeah shes to be seen photos of them side by side but you don't know who is and isn't wearing heels. But Lina seems a lot taller and wider.


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    #763
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Going freelance doesn't seem to be working out for old CJ Parker:
    https://twitter.com/WWEMoonChild/status/595356175102705665


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    #764
    Palo Alto
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    Oh man.


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    #765
    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,551 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    I like Riley and hope he recovers well but wearing Kevin Owens shirt?! Come on man.....Kayfabe!

    https://twitter.com/AlexRileyWWE/status/596472205313122305


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    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    The White Feather wrote: »
    I like Riley and hope he recovers well but wearing Kevin Owens shirt?! Come on man.....Kayfabe!

    https://twitter.com/AlexRileyWWE/status/596472205313122305

    it's more ironic than kayfabe id say


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    #767
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    At the NXT Largo show Uhaa Nation introduced as Uhaa Nation made his debut being interviewed in ring by Greg Hamilton.

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    Also Jessie McKay and KC Cassidy made their in ring debut as Jessie and Cassie - "a best friend heel tag team that claim that since they're from Australia, they're better than everyone."
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    Got further confirmation that Sarah Stock is being hired as a full time trainer. She also is working in Florida next week in a guest trainer capacity.

    Dani Jackson might be rehired after being let go a year ago due to budget cuts.


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    #768
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    No Itami, No Sami, Neville called up.

    Will they Blake and Murphy one of the NXT guys and give them a surprise/quick boost or bring back someone from the main roster?

    Could be good to see one of the big guys like Harper or Swagger take on Owens for something different.

    Or should they be using an NXT guy like Dillinger or Cassady who need to get moving for age or length of time in developmental.


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    #769
    Pentecost
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    Dillinger was in the main event v Owens at a live event last night. Plenty of the NXT roster were hyping him up on Twitter including Owens so maybe they're going to push him.


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    #770
    Hashtag_HEEL
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    Dillinger the jobber?


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    #771
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Unless there's another one I'm unaware of. As good as anyone I've been in the ring with, Owens tweeted!


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    #772
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    Forgot to post about this week's show.

    Enjoyed the show overall and it was pretty effective.

    Emma looked SO good in this match. Charlotte on the other hand needs a lot of work. I know it is how WWE does it with babyfaces but selling the knee/leg work early on only to completely no sell on her comeback. Her chops still suck. Also hit the worst Spear I've seen to "Better than Reigns" chant - nice one Full Sail. Speaking at that crowd they are still doing the Arggh chant at people holding their leg. Give it over. Charlotte should have lost the match but because she's Charlotte she didn't. She hasn't been been focused on for over a month now and Emma would benefit more from the win.

    Saw this today Charlotte is no longer on these lists so my hate campaign has won hearts and minds which is good:
    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/597053817419595776

    So for all the reasons above I lol'd hard at Charlotte being booked in a feud with Dana Brooke. I wonder if the matches are bad will people further assess Charlotte's in ring rep or will all the blame go to Dana. Dana's promos are such a guilty pleasure as they ride the line between horrible and a deliberate/planned choice to be horrible. Using "whack" as an insult in 2015 could be totally heelish move but her pronouncing excellent as "egcellent" indicate she's not with it.

    Uhaa's vignette was a special little bonus as well. Not naming him (as apparently they haven't come up with a name yet) was both odd and baffled people. Wasn't really a fan of that aspect. As he is not as well known as Devitt or Kenta. But so excited for him:

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    The stuff with Sasha and Becky was really well done. How talented Sasha is shown by how little she talked during the contract signing and she was still as over as if she talk extensively. Becky's video package blew my mind it is the type of thing of I play out in my head for years. Glad they addressed her career so far and especially the Irish dancing thing. Glad they are tapping into her real life story as well as her endearing nature.

    I think the video kind of served an additional purpose as it actually displayed to people watching that Becky did all these things rather than just having non-credible announcers vaguely refer to someone wrestling "overseas". One of the key "aspects" of NXT is the worship of Wrestlers from outside of WWE and from the indies. They are seen as better, more often than not the babyfaces etc. I think the video was a sign they want everyone to know that Becky is in that private members club. I am surprised that people online didn't make a big deal out of Becky and Fergal being linked on screen for the first time ever to my mind on WWE TV - especially on Boards it has to be said. :p

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    My brain switched off for Breeze and Itami as I've seen it too many times. Was disheartened that Balor was on commentary. As I guess they don't trust him to talk. Balor looked like a star though.


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    #773
    Angron
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    Honestly, one of the only things I don't like about NXT is the crowd. It's nearly too smarky.


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    #774
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    Pentecost wrote: »
    Dillinger was in the main event v Owens at a live event last night. Plenty of the NXT roster were hyping him up on Twitter including Owens so maybe they're going to push him.

    Sang the ballad of Tye Dillinger on Boards a fair few times! He was the clear #1 with a bullet guy in WWE developmental around 06/07-ish. They paired him with Cody Rhodes to get Cody ready and they feuded Tye (then named Shawn Spears) and Cody to get Cody ready. Then Cody lapped Tye by getting called up (still way to soon to be honest) while Tye was kept in developmental and was later called up to ECW half halfheartedly as Gavin Spears and then was released.



    I really don't know why WWE didn't see much in Tye at that time. But I strong believe if he had a famous father he probably would have been in Legacy.

    To me it always seemed that Cody kind of carries this weird sense of guilt over him making it and Tye not. Tye was rehired for NXT as a favour to Dusty Rhodes. Today Cody listed Dillinger among the people he would call up:

    https://twitter.com/StardustWWE/status/597057132559605760

    It is pretty much the shared opinion in NXT that Tye is the most underrated worker there. However call up wise he is in a weird position as he is 34 years old now.


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    #775
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


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    THE 90'S ROYAL RUMBLE FONT

    NXT VS PREDATOR


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    #776
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    If Dusty is in his corner I am surprised we have not seen him with a more defined character.


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    #777
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    DM_7 wrote: »
    If Dusty is in his corner I am surprised we have not seen him with a more defined character.

    He has had a million gimmicks on NXT Live Events but he has recently hit on something that works. But I am sure how "TV" it is. As a heel after each match he rates it out of ten like they do in dance or gymnastics:

    https://twitter.com/SashaBanksWWE/status/596869314789146624

    Eventually he gets his comeuppance once his match comes. Babyfaces also steal his cards during matches and they do keep away spots.


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    CastorTroy
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    rovert wrote: »
    Using "whack" as an insult in 2015 could be totally heelish move but her pronouncing excellent as "egcellent" indicate she's not with it.

    Reminded me of


    Though to me it sounded like a compliment since how could anyone say something negative about Devin's body?
    rovert wrote: »
    He has had a million gimmicks on NXT Live Events but he has recently hit on something that works. But I am sure how "TV" it is. As a heel after each match he rates it out of ten like they do in dance or gymnastics:
    Eventually he gets his comeuppance once his match comes. Babyfaces also steal his cards during matches and they do keep away spots.
    So he'll give Triple H a 4?


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    #779
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    That's the promo there. As I said I've no idea if she in on your own joke. But she does have a lot of self confidence and (I am going to say it) a captivating screen presence:
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pd9np_dana-brooke-backstage-segment_webcam
    CastorTroy wrote: »
    So he'll give Triple H a 4?

    Dillinger's Perfect 10 gimmick may sound crap or something they'd lumber Sandow with to see if he can get it over from the way I am describing it. But Tye uses it in a lot of creative ways. After a nearfall:

    https://twitter.com/WGWPhotos/status/597114262088122369


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    #780
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Meant to post earlier that Sasha stamping the contract with her own stamp was great. She really owns her character.


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    #781
    bobby_says_hi
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭bobby_says_hi


    I think since Dana's calling herself the "total diva" then she's meant to sound a little bit pompous and cheesy. Reminds me a bit of how I found Summer Rae's promos odd but then I realised she's meant to be a vapid bimbo and it made more sense. It's different than Charlotte's early promos where she just sounded bad

    It's strange that they'd have Becky be the face in this feud. I'd always assumed Sasha would turn face and allow Becky to become the top heel. Weird to turn her back so soon after she only turned heel in November


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