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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 12, 2014 4:42:58 GMT -5
Triple H will probably be easier on him than Vince would be if it happened on main roster commentary. I mean, it's his first night in the job and he probably got caught up in the excitement. Zayn, though... He was cursing like mad near the end of that match. I thought it was the Network glitching when the sound kept dropping out until it got brought up in this thread. I can see Trips being easy on Sami. He knows what this meant for Sami, and he got lost in the emotion. Corey I think will be fined since it made air, with Sami they were able to stop it. Also a commentator dropping the f-bomb over air, is a bigger deal than a wrestler doing it in the ring.
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Post by Evil Homer on Dec 12, 2014 4:47:28 GMT -5
I just watched that and I am happy that he is getting a WWE Contract. I wonder what he will end up doing though but I am happy for him. I'm wondering what will happen after his little commentary gaffe. He was the one that blurted out "He deserves to be f***ed" during Sami vs Neville. i thought he said fired
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 12, 2014 4:51:06 GMT -5
That's the odd thing... They edited out Zayn swearing, but not Graves. Both would have been subject to the same few seconds time delay from actual happening to broadcast for them to pick it up, so either they've missed it completely or he didn't swear at all.
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Post by 543Y2J on Dec 12, 2014 4:55:37 GMT -5
So happy we got the Dreamcast Jumping Roundhouse Kick tease by Balor, which should in theory his keeping as one of his signature/every so often moves. Balor has got it, and has it in spades. I really think Itami is improving and being in a tag team (with Balor especially) is/will be doing him wonders. Easily The Ascensions best match to date, and a hell of a start for IPPV matches for Balor/Itami. Owens' debut match was perfectly booked. Really happy with all the moves he has got to keep, especially apron powerbomb. It was more of a showcase match for him, but I am sure they will let him do even more stuff with more time in his future matches. As a showcase debut match goes it doesn't get any better. I think Lucha Dragons vs Balor/Itami is a potential future match that could be incredible. Especially with Kalisto I think being an underrated workhorse (just because of the sheer amount of talent in NXT right now), getting to work with Balor/Itami, it will be amazing. No Spaceman Moonsault (still hoping for him to debut the move in WWE in the near future) but that Arabian Press Moonsault Tope was beautiful and I was happy to see it again. Was happy that one of the announce team finally called the Reverse Rana what is what, after not doing so when it originally happened. Calling the moves by their actual names in WWE, who'd of thunk it?! That Reverse Rana spot/return of the turnbuckle assisted Tornado DDT was amazing, but spot of the match easily goes to Neville's handstand into the victory roll position, only for Zayn to vault him onto his shoulders into a f***ing Blue Thunder Bomb!I really thought all the commentators did well calling the match, they hit the major points of the crowd adrenaline connection with Zayn/the friendship/Zayn's morale struggle between good and bad etc all the storypoints were hit. I love how the match started slow but picked up to a massive crescendo. MOTY candidate for sure and a personal rating of ****1/2, if you combine it with the perfect celebating after, the Zayn/Neville hug, the Owens betrayal ("I think you and me are destined to do this forever") which I all loved and thought it was perfectly done then it's an easy ***** They are taping the future episodes tonight right?
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Post by MOONDOG on Dec 12, 2014 5:42:26 GMT -5
Sami vs Adrian , my god what a work of art. Dat ending , at 1st i was like.... but then i was like....
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Post by Rave on Dec 12, 2014 6:21:50 GMT -5
I cried during Owens/Parker. I was just so damn happy watching it.
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Post by CH Punk on Dec 12, 2014 6:48:58 GMT -5
That's the odd thing... They edited out Zayn swearing, but not Graves. Both would have been subject to the same few seconds time delay from actual happening to broadcast for them to pick it up, so either they've missed it completely or he didn't swear at all. Because Graves didn't swear, he was going to say "Zayn should be fired for this" referring to him not going for the belt shot and getting rolled up, but remembered that that doesn't make sense in the context of the story (considering that Zayn made the stipulation himself).
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Post by Bo Rida on Dec 12, 2014 7:39:02 GMT -5
Damn what a show, it's rare I get so hyped and it's even rarer for WWE to meet those expectations.
I've said it before but Zayn vs Neville has been my favourite story for years, just brilliantly told right down to the final temptation. Not only can Sami win the big one but he can do it without resorting to underhanded tactics, simple but perfect. Plus it ended at peak interest rather than being dragged out like certain other big wins.
Could have done with the post match turn being built a bit more but the vignettes did their job.
The rest of the show was great too.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Dec 12, 2014 8:28:51 GMT -5
This show was f***ing brilliant, it was entertaining top to bottom, the wrestling ranged from good (Tag Titles) to down right amazing (Women's/NXT Title matches), it kept you engaged the whole show with Owen's debut, Balor's killer entrance, and the awesome heel turn at the end. I'm very excited for the next episode of NXT, something I rarely say about Raw after a PPV.
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Post by Adam Black on Dec 12, 2014 9:55:00 GMT -5
I don't think I can watch Raw ever again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 11:51:38 GMT -5
I don't think I can watch Raw ever again. I think we'd all prefer NXT as the alternative to Raw at this point
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 12, 2014 14:50:03 GMT -5
A heads up for UK viewers, it's on tomorrow at 11PM on Sky Sports.
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Post by Woo on Dec 12, 2014 16:01:42 GMT -5
Must be a good show if Regal turned into a Buffy vampire and nobody is even talking about it!
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 12, 2014 16:09:57 GMT -5
Zayn's celebration was one of the best title celebrations in years. Only thing that comes close is D. Bry's - felt like you were actually at the start of something new.
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Post by Woo on Dec 12, 2014 16:27:30 GMT -5
A heads up for UK viewers, it's on tomorrow at 11PM on Sky Sports. Ah excellent I was wondering when it was on.
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Post by 543Y2J on Dec 12, 2014 16:53:03 GMT -5
Had Zayne's theme in my head all day. And that's not a bad thing....it's a good thing!
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 12, 2014 17:37:32 GMT -5
Must be a good show if Regal turned into a Buffy vampire and nobody is even talking about it! He looks like Capaldi as the Doctor there. "SHUT UP!"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 17:51:49 GMT -5
Someone on a wrestling Reddit section claims to have sent Trips a fruit basket
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 12, 2014 17:55:40 GMT -5
Someone on a wrestling Reddit section claims to have sent Trips a fruit basket It appears to have gone to the wrong address.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 12, 2014 17:58:53 GMT -5
I think he really does deserve a fruit basket. Well done HHH
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