🇬🇧💛 UK/NXT Thread 07/17/19: Full Sail Bay Bay

[Steveweiser]

It's NXT Wednesday once again. Still at Download. Still at Full Sail...

NXT UK - 3/2c

*NXT UK Women's Champion Toni Storm discusses Kay Lee Ray's attack on Candy Floss last week
*Saxon Huxley & Tyson T-Bone vs. Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel)
*Xia Brookside vs. Jinny
*Mark Andrews vs. Kassius Ohno

NXT - 8/7c

*Will the Street Profits accept The Undisputed ERA's challenge for the NXT Tag Team Titles?
*NXT BREAKOUT TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND MATCH: Bronson Reed vs. Dexter Lumis
*Matt Riddle vs. Arturo Ruas
*Kushida vs. Apollo Crews
*NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Adam Cole (c) vs. Mystery Opponent

All this and more on the AWARD WINNING WWE NETWORK~!

[ayumidah]

I guess next week is the epi of NXT I've been anticipating since the tapings, but this looks alright too

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

I’m sure it’s quite inconvenient for the many motor racing series that use Donington Park that this bloody music festival/wrestling show has been on their grounds for like two months now.

[Deleted]

Toni's my girl, but promos are one of the very few holes in her game IMO so that could get awkward.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 17, 2019 13:54:32 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

I’m sure it’s quite inconvenient for the many motor racing series that use Donington Park that this bloody music festival/wrestling show has been on their grounds for like two months now.

It's like when ROH stayed at the Las Vegas Sam's Club almost forever for their TV tapings last year or so.

[Steveweiser]

Saxon a fan of the Librarians?

[Hypnosis]

Like Marty Jannetty, English?

[Hypnosis]

D'oh, I accidentally watched last week's episode.

[Hypnosis]

Crazy how WWE broke up Sanity just to put Wolfe in another stable on NXT UK anyway.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 17, 2019 14:04:13 GMT -5 @dax said:

Toni's my girl, but promos are one of the very few holes in her game IMO so that could get awkward.

WhAt HaPpEnEd To YoU, KaY LeE RaYYYYY?!

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Jul 17, 2019 14:21:48 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Crazy how WWE broke up Sanity just to put Wolfe in another stable on NXT UK anyway.

And it’s widely seen as an upgrade that it’s happened.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 17, 2019 14:29:58 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Jul 17, 2019 14:21:48 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Crazy how WWE broke up Sanity just to put Wolfe in another stable on NXT UK anyway.

And it’s widely seen as an upgrade that it’s happened.

Barthel is a more credible leader than Eric Young, I'll give you that.

[Steveweiser]

So we have our first match for Takeover: Cardiff - Toni Storm vs. Kay Lee Ray for the NXT UK Women's Title!

[hbkid718]

Here are the Facts & Stats for NXT UK:
- Saxon Huxley & Tyson T-Bone VS Imperium was Huxley & T-Bone’s 1st NXT UK match & opener since June 5, Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel’s 1st NXT UK match since June 12 & their 1st opener since April 3
- Xia Brookside VS Jinny Couture was Brookside’s 1st NXT UK match since June 26 & Jinny’s 1st NXT UK match since June 19
- Mark Andrews VS Kassius Ohno was Andrews’ 1st NXT UK match since June 26 & his 1st main event since April 24 & was Ohno’s 1st NXT UK match since June 19 & his 1st NXT UK main event of 2019

Here are the Facts & Stats for NXT:
- Matt Riddle VS Arturo Ruas was Riddle’s 1st NXT match since June 19 & 1st opener since March 20 & was Ruas’ 1st match since April 3 & 1st opener of 2019, & was the 2nd Referee Stoppage of 2019 & the 1st since Main Event on June 20
- Bronson Reed VS Dexter Lumis was both Reed & Lumis’ 1st NXT match & opener
- Kushida VS Apollo Crews was Kushida’s 1st NXT match since July 3 & his 1st main event since May 1, Crews’ 1st NXT match & main event of 2019, his 1st NXT match since he lost to Samoa Joe on April 20, 2016, & he was the 1st wrestler since Kairi Sane on April 16 & 17 to compete on both Smackdown & NXT in the same week
- This was the 2nd week in a row that NXT did not have a Women’s Match & the 1st since July 3 to not have a Tag Team Match

[government mule]

I'm sold on Dexter Lumis. That was one of the creepiest performances I have ever seen. I love his serial killer 'stache and gloves combo. Him and Velveteen Dream would be a great fued.

Let's all just hope however that he continues TNA continuity and tries to murder f***ing Gunner.

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

Yoooooooo, I really dig Dexter Lumis’ schtick. He plays creepy and unsettling unbelievably well. A lot of times dudes stray into cartoon territory, but this guy absolutely does not.

Now just don’t make him live in his moms basement.

—

I’ve gone back and watched the entrance a few times now. Dude’s got such an amazing presence. I really hope there’s big things for him. Wish he would have won.

[salz4life]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that really likes Dexter Lumis' look and think he could be really good. I bought him as a serial killer/psycho.... especially they way he kept getting up after being hit with big moves. I think it would've been great if, after he lost, they showed him getting up again (albeit a bit slower). He lost the match.... but is still a f'ing masochist.

[lucas_lee]

The KUSHIDA vs Apollo Crews match is my second favorite WWE match this week. (Gable vs Gallagher is number 1)

[Hypnosis]

Jul 19, 2019 9:00:14 GMT -5 lucas_lee said:

The KUSHIDA vs Apollo Crews match is my second favorite WWE match this week. (Gable vs Gallagher is number 1)

That armbar spot off the top rope was insane.

[lucas_lee]

Jul 19, 2019 9:07:53 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Jul 19, 2019 9:00:14 GMT -5 lucas_lee said:

The KUSHIDA vs Apollo Crews match is my second favorite WWE match this week. (Gable vs Gallagher is number 1)

That armbar spot off the top rope was insane.

That looked like something out of Firepro which was awesome. I hope this gives WWE incentive to use Crews correctly. But i doubt that