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NXT Thread *SPOILERS*

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    #1952
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Necro wrote: »
    Really, would have thought the main brand title would go on last but that's WWE for ya!

    Regal did call Cole/O’Reilly the co main event so Balor match might be night 2 as well.


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    #1953
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Is Takeover going to be over 2 nights?


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    #1954
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Furious-Red wrote:
    Is Takeover going to be over 2 nights?

    Yep, one night on USA (or BT here) and the second night on Peacock (the Network for us)


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    #1955
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,138 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Zoey Stark seems to be getting decent exposure out of the 3 that debuted at the tag tournament


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    #1956
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,477 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    LA knight losing in only his 2nd match but he made Bronson Reid look good

    Looking forward to Finn vs Kross and Cole vs KOR


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    #1957
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,203 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    LA knight losing in only his 2nd match but he made Bronson Reid look good

    I'm iffy on it but he's the type of talent who will take it and turn it in his favour with a fantastic promo.

    Still..... listen, Reed has been around for long enough and it hasn't happened for him yet. I don't get the point of the push.


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    #1958
    LineOfBeauty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭LineOfBeauty


    I mean I think we all knew Knight had a ceiling that doesn't extend very far beyond NXT mid card dude but beating him in his 2nd match (and 1st proper match) is hilarious even by WWE standards. I swear, wrestling should not be this difficult.


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    #1959
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,203 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    LineOfBeauty wrote: »
    I mean I think we all knew Knight had a ceiling that doesn't extend very far beyond NXT mid card dude but beating him in his 2nd match (and 1st proper match) is hilarious even by WWE standards. I swear, wrestling should not be this difficult.

    Well I'd disagree there. If Miz can carve out the career he's had then Knight is well capable of following a similar tranjectory. The guy's too much of a good promo not to be on Raw or Smackdown eventually and we all know it's "presentation" that makes Vince sit back and take notice. Knight has that down in spades.


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    #1960
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    The White Wolf wrote: »
    Well I'd disagree there. If Miz can carve out the career he's had then Knight is well capable of following a similar tranjectory. The guy's too much of a good promo not to be on Raw or Smackdown eventually and we all know it's "presentation" that makes Vince sit back and take notice. Knight has that down in spades.

    But I dont see much in Reed, hes grand in ring but I see very little in him character wise yet to make me care.

    I agree regarding Knight/Drake, I could listen to him speak all day, so Id welcome him in a decent upper mid card feud, but having him lose so early is doing him no favors.


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    #1961
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 38,477 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Where has Velveteen Dream gone ?


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    #1962
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Where has Velveteen Dream gone ?

    Hes doing a reboot of Jim'll Fix It:pac:


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    #1963
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,203 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Nothing wrong with this week's show and the wrestlers did their job, but I'm not feeling it these days. Half the roster needs to be shifted onto the main roster so they can let NXT be what it's supposed to be again.


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    #1964
    J. Marston
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    Can't take O'Reilly and his early 2000's haircut seriously.


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    #1965
    PTH2009
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    Adam Cole needs to go up to the main roster after Takeover

    He had done all he can in NXT imo


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    #1966
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,138 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    No one wanted to touch Lumis.
    They really like portraying Theory as being thick. Feet not touching the ground. Great workaround. Or not.

    Io really doesn't back down, does she? Was expecting when she came out at the end it would be to look for a stipulation.


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    #1967
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,203 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Adam Cole needs to go up to the main roster after Takeover

    He had done all he can in NXT imo

    You could say that for about 7 of them at least.

    Cole, Io, Gargano, Ciampa, Candice, Dakota and Dunne.


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    #1968
    CastorTroy
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    The card for the CW match didn't make Jordan look too good, in my opinion.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBrw84y04yo


    Tongue out. Eyes squinted


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    #1969
    PTH2009
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    The White Wolf wrote: »
    You could say that for about 7 of them at least.

    Gargano, Ciampa, Candice.

    DIY reunion where they run through Raw or SD but a few months down the line, one turns on the other restarting another mammoth feud but main roster style


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    #1970
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,203 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    DIY reunion where they run through Raw or SD but a few months down the line, one turns on the other restarting another mammoth feud but main roster style

    I think they need to harden up and bite the bullet especially Ciampa. They're right to have concerns about the main roster but FFS they should be hungry for it all the same and have confidence in themselves at this point.


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    #1971
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,757 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    The White Wolf wrote: »
    I think they need to harden up and bite the bullet especially Ciampa. They're right to have concerns about the main roster but FFS they should be hungry for it all the same and have confidence in themselves at this point.

    Does Ciampa and Cole not want to move up?
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #1972
    CastorTroy
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    Think Aoife Valkyrie may be the only undefeated woman in NXT UK outside of Kay Lee Ray?


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    #1973
    PTH2009
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    Takeover kicking off tonight with night 1

    Card
    Leon Ruff vs. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. Bronson Reed vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Dexter Lumis vs. LA Knight (Gauntlet match for a North American title shot on Night 2)

    NXT Tag Team Championship: MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma

    NXT United Kingdom Championship: WALTER (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa

    NXT Women's Championship: Io Shirai (c) vs. Raquel Gonzalez

    Some gems there


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    #1974
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Takeover kicking off tonight with night 1

    Card
    Leon Ruff vs. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. Bronson Reed vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Dexter Lumis vs. LA Knight (Gauntlet match for a North American title shot on Night 2)

    NXT Tag Team Championship: MSK vs. Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Legado del Fantasma

    NXT United Kingdom Championship: WALTER (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa

    NXT Women's Championship: Io Shirai (c) vs. Raquel Gonzalez

    Some gems there

    Solid card and no doubt will deliver, but the build has been lacking for me. NXT used to be fresh and a welcome change from WWEs main roster, but they've been scrambling since AEW has come on the scene and the product has suffered more and more in terms of how its presented with the soulless and sterile WWE presenation seeming being much more apparent.


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    #1975
    CastorTroy
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    Preshow on now
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1f8VS6ZSvY


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    #1976
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,032 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Loved that Walter interview where he called wrestling a sport and said he’s a professional wrestler.


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    #1977
    CastorTroy
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    Maybe not used to seeing her smile, but looked like Raquel got teeth whitened.

    Rare Shawn Michaels hatless appearance?


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    #1978
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,032 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Maybe not used to seeing her smile, but looked like Raquel got teeth whitened.

    Rare Shawn Michaels hatless appearance?


    Probably a mania thing if she did. I don’t know if Io is main roster bound soon or if she wants to even go there, but Raquel can be a star.


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    #1979
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,138 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Zoey Stark doing okay for herself, associated with the women's champ including arriving with her.
    Mickie on commentary.


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    #1980
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Finn should be losing here and returning to the main roster I imagine ?


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    #1981
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,138 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I'm going out on a limb here and predict the Walter/Ciampa match will be hard hitting and may have some moves or slaps that make viewers wince. :)


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