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bunchanumbers said:
I'm just now getting into NXT. I never really watched it before. Can anyone give me a link or catch me up on what's going on? I finally found out what happened to Sin Cara and Tyson Kidd.


Here you go, NXT coming out of your ears.

http://watchwrestling.ch/wwe/nxt/



                            

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bunchanumbers said:
I'm just now getting into NXT. I never really watched it before. Can anyone give me a link or catch me up on what's going on? I finally found out what happened to Sin Cara and Tyson Kidd.

NXT has replaced the WWE "main roster" shows for me.  Some of the greener talent aside, NXT puts on better events by a mile.  They have some of the best wrestlers in the world and THOSE are the guys they showcase.  

Here are the NXT special events in order:

1 NXT Arrival

2 NXT Takeover

3 NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way

4 NXT Takeover: R Evolution

5 NXT Takeover IV  (February 11, 2015)

Arrival is good but Takeover is when things start to take off.  Anything with Sami Zayn is golden, as is pretty much anything with Charlotte or Sasha Banks.

Here is something to get you started in addition to Carl2291's link:

Sami Zayn Vs Antonio Cesaro NXT (2 Out Of 3 Falls)



pokoko said:

Here is something to get you started in addition to Carl2291's link:

Sami Zayn Vs Antonio Cesaro NXT (2 Out Of 3 Falls)


Man, the ending to that match was unreal.



                            

Carl2291 said:
pokoko said:

Here is something to get you started in addition to Carl2291's link:

Sami Zayn Vs Antonio Cesaro NXT (2 Out Of 3 Falls)


Man, the ending to that match was unreal.

Cesaro is an absolute beast.  I wish he was in NXT.  A Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens feud would be awesome.

If the WWE misses with Sami Zayn when he gets called up then the entire creative team should be replaced.  The guy is a star waiting to happen.



Runa216 said:
darkknightkryta said:

I agree about Reigns and the Shield.  He was a good power to the team for heavy moves.  But outside of that he isn't much.  If he was given time to develop and have a few fueds so he could work on his mic skills, he'd be fine to win the rumble.  But that's years down the line.  Now this rush job is gonna ruin him and I feel bad for him cause I doubt he wanted this.

Thinking about the Rumble a bit.  I think WWE really screwed themselves over these past few years.  They literally built no one.  LIke, I don't disagree with Daniel Bryan not winning the Rumble, cause I don't think him main eventing 'Mania would be the right thing to do this year.  But there's no one else to win.  They screwed up Cesaro so many times.  They'll never give it to Ambrose, unfortunately, because of his loose cannon gimmick.  Rollins can do it, and if his match with Cena and Lesnar is any indication, he could.  But he's heel.  Orton sucks as a face, so he's no good.  Leaves Ziggler really.

Isn't the Royal Rumble about skyrocketing someone up into the stratosphere?  how many superstars did it bring up from the midcard to be main event talent?  Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, Brock Lesnar (though really, he was destined for main event basically fromt he beginning.)  The Rumble can either be a tool for a story or a means toelevate new talent. In this case, I think they're using it as a way to enhance new Talent. 

Like any new superstart or relatively inexperienced superstars, sometimes they just need that push.  Some guys get the love despite what WWE wants like Ziggler and Bryan and Cesaro.  Some guys get the push, like Cena, Batista, and ORton.  

Speaking of which, I think a surprise return from ORton followed by a Rumble win would have worked amazingly well.  ORton vs LEsnar could be awesome.  Lesnar is a beast, but Orton is a Viper and knows when and how to strike.  a viscious but babyface orton vs a monster like Lesnar would be quite entertaining.  So would Bryan vs Lesnar, with bryan being the superior wrestler.  

Up to now I've felt almost every Lesnar match has been boring, but when he's paired with someone intelligent and cunning like ROllins or CM Punk, he really delivers.  Against Cena and HHH and Taker, he was just boring.  he needs someone fast and smart.  

I think Orton would be a nice blend, since Orton is quick AND powerful.  

Lots of options.  Lots of better options, but at least this year it was New talent.  Is Reigns ready?  Nope, he is not, we all know that, but at least we have someone new to cheer for...if the IWC and lame-assed whiners can get their head out of their ass long enough to see the good amidst the bad. 

But goddamn it pissed me off soo much seeing Kane and Big Show take out everyone.  Holy shit how dumb was that?  "Oh, let's have them take out ALL of the upcoming talent.  Don't let Reigns do it.  Don't let Ziggler or Cesaro do it."  So anticlimactic and frankly stupid storytelling.  you could even see Show and Kane laughing at the audience for their jeers and boos. 

That said, I actually really like the roster.  Not a lot of guys I don't like, overall.  HAted Alberto Del Rio.  Felt they really trimmed a lot of the fat by letting a tonne of midcard talent go.  (Except Santino.  Santino is awesome...and my cousin actually trans with him in Mississauga...no lie.)

Ziggler.  Cesaro.  Ambrose.  Wyatt.  Bad NEw Barret. Tyson Kidd. Rollins.  Dozens others.  Lots of guys I love.  Hell, even Rusev is proving to be kind of fun to watch, and so is Ryback. 

I agree that the WWE has fantastic roster, the best its been in years.  They're just never used in storylines.  Most wrestlers, come out, don't even cut a promo, and have a match.  How are we supposed to get behind talent like that?  The majority of the roster is stuck in the mid-card because of this.  I stick by my guns with Orton, he's a great heel, but a terrible face.  If he couldn't deliver in the ring, it'd be just as bad as Reigns winning.  The ICW fans aren't the problem with Reigns either.  The fans, for the most part, know he's currently talentless.  All his Vince McMahon promos have been the cause of all of this.  When you shove someone down your face so much, fans aren't gonna stick, like Cena.  Cena's just managed to survive cause, even being shoved in our faces, he's talented.  

I don't think the Rumble has been about elevating stars.  I mean, the majority of the Rumbles from the 90s and 2000s have been won by major stars.  Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Austin, Cena, HHH, etc(I actually remember one year we were cheering for HHH to win cause he was the lesser of the evils[vs Cena]).  It has been used to elevate stars(Benoit), but very rarely.  I'd actually rather they give the win to Ziggler to say the truth.  But there's so much stupid politics in the WWE, it's really hurting their product.  Like you mentioned Show and Kane destroying the roster.

Santino was a bit sad because he's legitimately injured, possibly permanently.  



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pokoko said:

Sami Zayn Vs Antonio Cesaro NXT (2 Out Of 3 Falls)

I was hyped for the match cause I knew it was coming, but alas, I didn't tune into NXT that week.  And just think, if they were given a proper half hour.  What they could have done.  I mean, the psychology was there.  I actually liked how Zayn tapped out to the choke hold.  He sold the move well.  So when Cesaro put it on again, it made sense, it also made the counter even better.  Though I'll say, selling moves is severely lacking in the main roster.  It's part of the reason that match was so good.

pokoko said:

fied of someone like Sami Zayn or Adrian Neville being called up to RAW.  

 

I remember I was watching a recent ppv at my friend's house.  I said "You're safe on NXT, second you go to Raw, they're gonna destroy your character.  Look at Paige, she went from being the anti-diva to being AJ's 'bestie'".  My friend was like "Oh yeah!  I remember that."  So sad.



Triple H's opening here has been great



                            

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This made me smile. Thank you.



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Holy shit Drew Galloway(Mclntyre) is in TNA and my favourite woman wrestler ever Mikie James is back.



 

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