NXT 2017 Thread SPOILERS

CastorTroy · 03-12-2016 11:28pm

Haven't read the spoilers, but it airs this week on NXT?

DM_7 · 03-12-2016 11:34pm

Really think wwe messed up by promoting Corbin, Apollo and America Alpha. They could have grown more in NXT and I also think NXT misses them. They could all be on NXT and main roster if they really needed the numbers on main roster.

Lord TSC · 03-12-2016 11:58pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Haven't read the spoilers, but it airs this week on NXT?

Yes, as far as I know.

Lord TSC · 08-12-2016 5:55pm

NXT Melbourne spoilers for Nakamura/Joe (has been taped and will air on NXT down the road).

Nakamura retains his title. Refused to exit the cage door, but apparently hit Joe with 4 Kinsasha knee strikes. Reads like the end of the feud.

DM_7 · 08-12-2016 11:50pm

Amazing to see Big Damo on NXT tv already. Great for him.

CastorTroy · 15-12-2016 9:15pm

So definitely the end of the feud with the number 1 contender tournament. Anyone doubt Bobby will win?

Joe in for the Rumble then? I assume Rumble weekend will be the next Takeover.

What happened Sawyer Fulton?

sky88 · 15-12-2016 10:47pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

So definitely the end of the feud with the number 1 contender tournament. Anyone doubt Bobby will win?

Joe in for the Rumble then? I assume Rumble weekend will be the next Takeover.

What happened Sawyer Fulton?

Seen him in a tweet with damo appeared to have a cast or arm in a sling

Itssoeasy · 29-12-2016 10:48pm

Watched the nxt episode from osaka Japan that was on last night and I know it's the way they do things in Japan but the crowd making very little if no noise of any kind is off putting. I mean when asuka and nakamura were involved there was a bit of atmosphere. I will say that when the heels did something heelish they did boo instead of chanting so they still have that aspect that European and us fans have lost.

J. Marston · 29-12-2016 10:58pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Watched the nxt episode from osaka Japan that was on last night and I know it's the way they do things in Japan but the crowd making very little if no noise of any kind is off putting. I mean when asuka and nakamura were involved there was a bit of atmosphere. I will say that when the heels did something heelish they did boo instead of chanting so they still have that aspect that European and us fans have lost.

Must be hard for heels these days. Everyone loves the anti-hero so they get cheered a lot of the time. Only way to get booed is to resort to more....extreme measures...

https://twitter.com/nickhirshon/status/814310436707401729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

the groutch · 29-12-2016 11:10pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Watched the nxt episode from osaka Japan that was on last night and I know it's the way they do things in Japan but the crowd making very little if no noise of any kind is off putting.

I'd say Cena would hate wrestling there

DM_7 · 05-01-2017 12:23pm

The music for Roode has turned out brilliantly, his entrance and his actions him look like a Superstar.

If you never saw him before he would look like a star with that entrance. He just needs a killer finisher.

beakerjoe · 05-01-2017 1:07pm

DM_7 wrote: »

The music for Roode has turned out brilliantly, his entrance and his actions him look like a Superstar.

If you never saw him before he would look like a star with that entrance. He just needs a killer finisher.

Hes the first person since Flair that an actual entrance glamour robe suits.

The forced Natch-esque robes for Kenny Dykstra and AJ Styles never worked. Roode pulls it off as it doesnt seem like hes trying to be Natch.

SureYWouldntYa · 05-01-2017 7:06pm

I wonder which entrance will be the grandest between Nakamura and Roode at Takeover

The two entrances will surely be given the superstar treatment, it'll be amazing to see anyway

LeeJM · 06-01-2017 9:22am

So this happened after the dark match at the NXT tapings last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSZMoMt5eRs

Not a fan of the name but whatever his work will make people forget about that fairly quickly. Hyped for Hero vs Nakamura at WM weekend Takeover.

The Ayatolla · 06-01-2017 10:20am

Has he lost weight/sorted his **** out?

sky88 · 06-01-2017 10:36am

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Has he lost weight/sorted his **** out?

he hasnt lost weight but it isnt affecting his performances if anything the last year has been one of his best in ring performances.

LeeJM · 06-01-2017 10:45am

He looks trimmer than he was in October when he was here for OTT. In saying that I dont think he needs to be trim/in the shape of his life, WWE just need to let him work.

So with Hero officially back and looking at who NXT now have at their disposal and who still has to come I expect NXT to really ramp up the workrate aspect of the promotion this year. With New Japan running their own shows in LA this summer and a "new" TNA possibly generating some buzz as well as Floslam affiliated companies all stepping up WWE will really want to say why go there when we have everything here. I mean just look at the list of talents the should be in NXT by the summer ; Chris Hero, Tommy End, Big Damo, Kyle O'Reilly, Adam Cole, War Machine (probably), Andrade Almas, TM 61, Gargano & Ciampa, Roderick Strong, Ember Moon, Nikki Cross, Kimber Lee and thats just a few of the names I can think of. Thats also not including any of the UK tournament or Womens tournament competitors that they may move to NXT as well as leaving off a tonne of people already signed to WWE.

HHH talked recently about NXT being the third brand and potentially seeing lateral movement between Raw, Smackdown and NXT instead of just old fashioned "call ups" to the main roster. If that is gonna be the case I really do think we will see an even more "pure" wrestling style in NXT with it being very NJPW in its presentation. WWE will have seen the buzz Wrestle Kingdom has generated with sites like ESPN and Sports Illustrated mentioning New Japan in recent days as well as the buzz amongst the "hardcores" like ourselves. I think the signing of Chris Hero really indicates a shift in the direction of what we can expect from NXT in 2017.

The Ayatolla · 06-01-2017 12:49pm

sky88 wrote: »

he hasnt lost weight but it isnt affecting his performances if anything the last year has been one of his best in ring performances.

It still doesn't look "the part" though and I fear until he sorts it out he will be in NXT until he's released again.

He's not flabby enough to be intimidating or part of his gimmick (like Kevin Owens, Yokozuna or Rikishi), but just flabby enough to say "that guy is out of shape".

CastorTroy · 06-01-2017 12:54pm

So apart from Tye Dillinger, what other homegrown talent has NXT got at the moment?

beakerjoe · 06-01-2017 1:10pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

So apart from Tye Dillinger, what other homegrown talent has NXT got at the moment?

The lads from Sanity (Fulton and Dawkins), Elias Sampson, No way Jose, there are others

Not a great bunch but to be fair NXT and PC gets a lot of the indy talent TV ready (promo work, camera positioning, social media training etc).

Angron · 06-01-2017 1:24pm

The homegrown talent they have isn't too bad, I think with a bit of work (and a gimmick that's not dancing) Jose could do well. One thing that surprises me about him is that he's a fair bit taller than I'd expected him to be.

beakerjoe · 06-01-2017 1:29pm

Jose reminds me of someone (gimmick asised). His looks, facial expressions and fighting mannerisms, esp his intensity, remind me of someone who I just cant place.

johnnyryan89 · 06-01-2017 2:10pm

Angron wrote: »

The homegrown talent they have isn't too bad, I think with a bit of work (and a gimmick that's not dancing) Jose could do well. One thing that surprises me about him is that he's a fair bit taller than I'd expected him to be.

Wiki has him down as 6'3. I thought he'd probably be called up to main the same as Mojo was to tag with Rich Swan and eventually turn on Rich Swan.

Angron · 06-01-2017 2:27pm

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Wiki has him down as 6'3. I thought he'd probably be called up to main the same as Mojo was to tag with Rich Swan and eventually turn on Rich Swan.

Yeah, it's just for some reason I'd thought of him as being around the size of Swann, but then when they teamed in the tag classic he was significantly taller.

sky88 · 06-01-2017 2:34pm

Its very early but from what ive seen of mandy from tough enough she has a lot of potential and obivously has the looks if they dont rush her.

J. Marston · 07-01-2017 4:15am

Hero was at an NXT show tonight...

I'm no chiselled Adonis myself but it's not the most flattering ring gear, is it?

The Ayatolla · 07-01-2017 11:06am

J. Marston wrote: »

Hero was at an NXT show tonight...

I'm no chiselled Adonis myself but it's not the most flattering ring gear, is it?

Christ. How long before he's back on the chopping block ? Disappointing and lazy on his behalf.

LeeJM · 07-01-2017 11:14am

He has not been hired for his looks! He has been hired for his work. He has been there before, WWE are well aware of what shape he is in. If you cant get past how he looks and enjoy him as one of the best wrestlers in the world then that says more about you than it does about him.

The Ayatolla · 07-01-2017 11:21am

Just doesn't scream "superstar", simple as that.

Sad state of affairs when James Elsworth is in better shape than "one of the best wrestlers in the world".

thebostoncrab · 07-01-2017 11:25am

Second on the looks not holding him back side of things. I think with the NXT schedule he will naturally lose some weight, but despite this being him at his heaviest, 2016 was an incredible year for him and he produced classic after classic after classic. He moves like a cruiserweight and honestly I think the weight actually makes him more impressive once you see how much he can go; it catches you off guard every time.

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