NXT Thread 03/30/16: Last Class of BullFit

[Steveweiser]

It's the go-home NXT before Friday's Takeover: Dallas, let's see what's on tap to get us set...

*American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan) vs. Corey Hollis & John Skyler
*Baron Corbin vs. QT Marshall
*NON-TITLE MATCH: The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson) vs. Steve Cutler & Tucker Knight
*Apollo Crews vs. Alex Riley
*Bull Dempsey vs. Samoa Joe

So yeah, not the best of cards to get us ready.

Samoa Joe gets another chance at the NXT Championship in two days, and he's up against Bull Dempsey in Bull's final NXT appearance. Think there's only one way this can go, but will the champion Finn Bálor get involved?

Last time we saw Alex Riley, he got pissed after losing to Tye Dillinger, and it doesn't get much better for him against Apollo Crews. Last week, Crews stopped The Drifter Elias Samson from further attacking Johnny Gargano after an upset loss - Crews currently doesn't have a match for Takeover, will he end up getting one with little time to spare?

There's a focus on the Tag Team Title match on Friday, with both The Revival and American Alpha in action today. Last week, we got a hell of a video package on Gable and Jordan, and you'd have to think that Dash and Dawson will try and outdo them in their match today, with the champs facing Steve Cutler and Tucker Knight, and American Alpha up against Corey Hollis and John Skyler.

We haven't seen Baron Corbin since he attacked Austin Aries during his debut appearance. Aries asked for a match at Takeover, but we haven't heard Corbin's reaction to it. He's in action today against QT Marshall, not exactly a true test of what he's in for against The Greatest Man That Ever Lived, but will we see Aries tonight?

All this, plus further build for Bayley vs. Asuka for the Women's Title, and the big showdown between Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura, tonight from 8/7c on WWE Network!

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I thought the original incarnation of Bull Dempsey was hilariously Taz-like, almost a rib on him. Now he's going to get murked out of NXT by Taz's true spiritual successor.

[A Platypus Rave]

I will actually miss Bull.

Dude's original real man role didn't work very well... but once he changed to his fat slob and then Bullfit he nailed everything about it.

[Allie Kitsune]

SQUASH MATCH CITY! *crickets chirping to the clap, clap, clap-clap-clap cadence*

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

It's time for another edition of Good Idea Bad idea.

Good Idea: Alex Riley putting over Apollo Crews
Bad Idea: Alex Riley putting over Apollo Crews...to build him up for a match with the f***ing Drifter.

[The Kevstaaa]

Man, even in a squash, American Alpha is so much fun to watch.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

YAY, Hot Jobber is on!

[The Kevstaaa]

While the TakeOver: Dallas card is pretty stacked, the build for the matches have all been mostly lackluster.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Mar 30, 2016 19:05:14 GMT -5 The Kevstaaa said:

While the TakeOver: Dallas card is pretty stacked, the build for the matches have all been mostly lackluster.

I'm sad that we don't at least get a Zayn/Nakamura face-off/contract signing.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

Mar 30, 2016 19:07:42 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Mar 30, 2016 19:05:14 GMT -5 The Kevstaaa said:

While the TakeOver: Dallas card is pretty stacked, the build for the matches have all been mostly lackluster.

I'm sad that we don't at least get a Zayn/Nakamura face-off/contract signing.

I'm fine with it. His first major appearance should be Takeover. It makes the moment more special.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Tucker Knight looks like the legit got in better shape version of Bull-Fit.

[The Kevstaaa]

Mar 30, 2016 19:07:42 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Mar 30, 2016 19:05:14 GMT -5 The Kevstaaa said:

While the TakeOver: Dallas card is pretty stacked, the build for the matches have all been mostly lackluster.

I'm sad that we don't at least get a Zayn/Nakamura face-off/contract signing.

That's actually the one match I'm cool with there being no build for. Joe/Balor is just Joe is angry he lost in London and earned a shot. Bayley/Asuka is just a title shot. Revival/AA have no story either. Corbin/Aries could be a great story of indy hater Corbin, but all we've gotten was an attack and a short pre-taped Aries interview.

[Allie Kitsune]

So, that weird twangy music is going to be Nakamura's theme?

[The Kevstaaa]

When Riley comes out, it just sucks the enjoyment out of the show for me.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

FINN BALOR, WE COMING FOR YOU <redacted>.

[Allie Kitsune]

Dawson is like if someone shrunk Steve Austin in the dryer.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

We're getting a glimpse of the Bull Dempsey of old? Bull-Fit > Broke-ass monster. Not by much, but still.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

They need to either let Riley establish his heel character more or let him go back to being a face because even with his awful reputation online, the live crowd doesn't want to boo him, not even in a "Go Away heat" way.

Riley and Crews should've gotten more time. They could've easily shaved off two minutes from each of the two jobber tag matches and given them to this match.

Oh, great, here comes the Drifter. I can't believe this clown is getting the Takeover nod. It should've been Apollo vs. Riley at Takeover

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

A Wrestling Superstar Virgil reference? Haha!

[Allie Kitsune]

Apollo sorely needs some character development and promo time.