NXT UK Takeover Blackpool is on.
And yeah, I think WWE main programming generally jumps between 9/10 shows in the January to April period, and good stuff in the August/September period, and then down to 4/10 shows for much of the rest of the year. Huge swings in quality. Although, luckily they have stuff like NXT which is 9/10 to 10/10 year round. Of course, this is 2018, 2019 could be completely different! 1999 followed that same general pattern, but 2000 was probably at its strongest between April to September, with the earlier part of the year a bit of a mixed bag (despite having a fantastic RR2000 PPV).
British strong-style: Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, and Pete Dunne are the ones to watch out in 2019, IMO - they had an awesome 2018, but not a lot of people in the US, outside the NXT fanbase, know about them. They also perform on NXT UK. I honestly don't see them going up to the main roster for anything more than a visit anytime soon due to how important they are and how well their style to the NXT brands; they all have ridiculous strength and athleticism, and wrestle a stiff and fast-paced style that works well in NXT - but isn't always as well appreciated in main roster matches (I'd say Benoit and Angle were exceptions).
Also, you HAVE to see Toni Storm with bangs before she gets past her early-mid-20s hair crisis and realizes what she's done to her hair =D
NXT Takeover I: Blackpool pre-show is on now. The show proper begins in 20 minutes. Tune in, I'd be shocked if it disappoints.
PS. It's normal that instead of cheering that the NXT UK crowd sings through whole matches.
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