NXT 2.0 Thread 7/19 - Bestie Betrayal: The Off-Brand Version

[knsffa]

Last week in the realm of milk and horny, there was another case of bestie betrays bestie. So-far this feels off-brand version of superior from the past. Not even the off-brand Kroger soda that kind of tastes like a good movie theater fountain drink. So what will the evil, despicable skateboard Punk Cora Jade have to say for her evil deeds that came suddenly cause who cares about a build? That it’s none of our business or do we get the silent treatment for a few weeks before that? Or do we actually hear the deal? Will she suddenly start wearing black leather pants because she's 'a sexy heel' now? Most important: Will the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles join the Main Roster belts in some Stamford or Winter Park warehouse?

Nikkita Lyons is set to win...uh compete in a 20 Women Battle Royal to decide Mandy Rose's next challenger. Will there be some surprise entrants from NXT's past? Returning names? Io Shirai who actually wins it? The Barcode Belle Zoey Stark?

Briggs & Jensen defend the NXT UK Tag Team Titles against Yes Boy! Pretty Deadly. They are former NXT UK Tag Team Title holders you know? Or maybe you don't since few people watch NXT UK.

Jordan Devlin McDonagh takes on Cameron Grimes in what could very well be Grimes NXT 2.0 swan song or else maybe we learn the deal with those weird lights from that GAB dot com exclusive as his next storyline begins. Speaking of who may be behind those lights...

Joe Gacy reveals who the two Grizzled Young dudes are with new ‘British’ names.

A-Kid makes his redebut as Axiom. Did you know he does mathematics?

Footage from some Von Wagner and Solo Sikoa brawl at Smackdown will be shown. Von Wagner. Please viking lady sing like it's the end of a Wagnerian opera to end our misery.

Plus more likely to be announced and not as usual. As close as it gets – just not as close as some of those UK indy event crowds pounding on the freaking ring aprons.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

The battle royal looks like it's pretty much Nikkita's to lose. I would much rather prefer Ivy or Alba but the former it looks like they are putting in a tag team feud and the latter is still feuding with Lash Legend. So either of them winning are probably not likely . The only other heavily pushed women in the match are both heels in Cora and Tiffany so can't see them winning either.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Seemingly the field for this match, which encompasses a vast amount of the division (except for Toxic Attraction, Shirai, Perez, Stark and some scattered PC newbies).

A women’s division that is nominally 30-deep should be seen as a good starting point for any promotion wanting to take it seriously (435 unique singles match combinations)… Yet because most of them are greenhorns, we’re almost at a critical low in the eyes of some.

[knsffa]

Jul 19, 2022 1:57:09 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Seemingly the field for this match, which encompasses a vast amount of the division (except for Toxic Attraction, Shirai, Perez, Stark and some scattered PC newbies).

A women’s division that is nominally 30-deep should be seen as a good starting point for any promotion wanting to take it seriously (435 unique singles match combinations)… Yet because most of them are greenhorns, we’re almost at a critical low in the eyes of some.

The roster is bigger than I thought. I'm surprised they had enough to not rely on PC newbies.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Jul 19, 2022 1:57:09 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Seemingly the field for this match, which encompasses a vast amount of the division (except for Toxic Attraction, Shirai, Perez, Stark and some scattered PC newbies).

A women’s division that is nominally 30-deep should be seen as a good starting point for any promotion wanting to take it seriously (435 unique singles match combinations)… Yet because most of them are greenhorns, we’re almost at a critical low in the eyes of some.

I remember when it was announced that it was going to be twenty women I instantly questioned if they even had twenty women just because I'm so used to how poor the depth is on the main roster. Then I thought about it and realized not only do they have enough but they have MORE then enough.

I would've liked Gigi and Jacy to be in it to give the match some bigger names as it's a lot of lower card women for the most part. However I get it as from a storyline standpoint it wouldn't make sense to have them in there given it's for #1 contendership and the champion is their stablemate. Unless I guess it would be just to play defense for Mandy and eliminate women who they would see as big threats to her. One of them winning would be an interesting development too but for that to happen they would want to split them up and that doesn't seem to be in the cards which is fine as the three of them as a trio could provide a much needed fresh heel act on the main roster.

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

I cannot wait to see heel Cora’s presentation.

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Welcome back, knsffa.

[mistery]

Yeah. This battle royale is basically Nikkita's to lose. Problem is that the last few Nikkita matches have been nothing more than absolute hot garbage. Combine that with audiences cooling off on her because she showed how terrible of a person she actually is irl and is proud of it and yeah.

[Bang Bang Bart]

I expect the usual brand of hilarious entertainment for my birthday, NXT. Don’t disappoint.

[asuka007]

Roxanne should have won last week.

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Jul 19, 2022 1:57:09 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Seemingly the field for this match, which encompasses a vast amount of the division (except for Toxic Attraction, Shirai, Perez, Stark and some scattered PC newbies).

A women’s division that is nominally 30-deep should be seen as a good starting point for any promotion wanting to take it seriously (435 unique singles match combinations)… Yet because most of them are greenhorns, we’re almost at a critical low in the eyes of some.

Oh how things have changed.....except Kayden Carter lol

[mistery]

Jul 19, 2022 7:17:16 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Roxanne should have won last week.

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they are keeping the title on Mandy long enough to beat out Io if she leaves. Because WWE is that spiteful of a company.

And if Io does leave, I have a feeling she is going to have some very brutally honest things to say about NXT 2.0 and WWE's pivot over the past year placing more focus on failed college athletes and models/influencers over women like her.

[AwamoriRock]

Rooting for Sarray to eliminate everyone.

[mistery]

Jul 19, 2022 8:52:50 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Rooting for Sarray to eliminate everyone.

I would not be shocked if she is one of the first people eliminated. Its very clear the people booking NXT 2.0 see nothing in her or hate her.

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I'd like to see Ivy Nile challenge Mandy Rose!

[Deleted]

So gonna take a few guesses here.

Roxy will distract Cora and gets eliminated by Ivy Nile
Lash will either distract or her and Alba just end up taking eachother out
Sarray is getting eliminated by Tiffany because why not who then gets eliminated by sleepy Choo
Sword and Kayden will in some way run afoul of Ivy and ..whats her name? and all eliminated

Nikkita pretty much wont have to do a damn thing to win this.

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It looks like a possibility as Ivy's been challenging Mandy at the house shows. \o/ Make her champ!

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

My numbers say 🤓 is winning the whole thing.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Let me guess - Wendy sleeps under the ring for half of it.

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

Jul 19, 2022 10:02:57 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Let me guess - Wendy sleeps under the ring for half of it.

Or bounces around on a ball and rides an imaginary unicorn and plays pattycake with the ring post because she isn’t a narcoleptic anymore, she’s like 5 years old.