NXT Thread 08/14/13: Looking For A Paul Heyman Guy

[Steveweiser]

This week on NXT...

*WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH: Curtis Axel (c) vs. Big E Langston
*Mason Ryan vs. Scott Dawson
*NXT WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH: Paige (c) vs. Summer Rae
*Adrian Neville, Corey Graves & Xavier Woods vs. The Shield

Paul Heyman is at NXT on the search for the next Paul Heyman Guy - will he find anyone? Will Sylvester LeFort make his "monay" and prove that Mason Ryan, in the words of Enzo Amore, is SAWFT? Summer Rae stole Emma's shot at Paige, will she cash that into an undeserved title win? And will NXT's all star squad add another chink into The Shield's armour?

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Oh man. That AJ and Bayley segment was all kinds of crazy. Like AJ vs AJ from a different continuity.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Aug 14, 2013 23:32:06 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Oh man. That AJ and Bayley segment was all kinds of crazy. Like AJ vs AJ from a different continuity.

That was one of the most face-ish heel interviews I'd seen until Bayley accidentally dropped the dreaded "c word".

[spyda]

Aug 14, 2013 23:32:06 GMT -5 @personman01 said:

Oh man. That AJ and Bayley segment was all kinds of crazy. Like AJ vs AJ from a different continuity.

That is what i was going to say


- Generic promos from Langston & Axel followed by a generic match with a generic ending
- Ryan squashed yet another talent who is way better than him
- Everything that can be said about Paige/Summer rivalry has already been said, we get it they are both great, now find them somebody else to compete against
- The main event was awesome

NO BO = EPIC SHOW

[Madagascar Fred]

TREMENDOUS main event, maybe one of the best NXT matches yet

of course I and you cant wait for next week's main event...

[Dragonfly]

Aug 15, 2013 10:49:06 GMT -5 Madagascar Fred said:

TREMENDOUS main event, maybe one of the best NXT matches yet

of course I and you cant wait for next week's main event...

The backstage segments setting up said main event were my favorite parts of the show. I wish they let Cesaro cut promos like that on the main shows.

[Steveweiser]

I liked how even with the name change, the NXT fans still chanted "SHAH!" at Axel. Other than the random fan worship of Heyman, this was a nothing match.

Meh at Ryan/Dawson, though hopefully things will step up at the next tapings with Dawson's new girlfriend coming in.

Paige/Rae was good as always, though my one criticism of Paige is that the Paige Turner is never dramatic, it's never built up to, she just hits it. Hopefully they move Paige on to someone new, Charlotte would be a good idea.

I loved the AJ/Bayley segment, looks like AJ may have met her match in the crazy stakes. Bayley was so great here, and AJ's facials were so funny.

I liked the main event, though not as much as other people I've seen comment on it. Maybe I'm THAT cold on Corey Graves that he sucks the fun out of most matches he's in. Was pretty cool when Neville and Woods were in there. The Shield was great as always.

What was with babyfaces doing sneak attacks from behind on this show? First Emma on Summer Rae, then Sami Zayn on Antonio Cesaro. Felt very odd. Although...

ZAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! Old school heel goodness from Cesaro. Cannot wait for next week.

[CM Parish]

Did Heyman find a new guy?

[The Baltimore Staircase]

When are they showing Cesaro vs Zayn?

[Steveweiser]

Next week.

[trollrogue]

What a loaded episode of NXT!

The NXT Diva's Champ competed.

The NXT Tag Team Champions competed.

The WWE Tag Team Champions competed.

The US Heavyweight Champion competed.

The IC Champion competed.

Paul Heyman cut a worked shoot on the similarities between ECW and NXT fans to start the show-- must-see in itself.

All in about 40 minutes. Somebody knows how to book a show!

Oh, and a ton of NXT talent like Xavier Woods and (sigh) Mason Ryan still got to shine despite all the WWE Royalty invading somehow. How does NXT do it?

I'll agree with somebody above me: #NoBoGreatShow

[Andrew is Good]

NXT has been really good this week.

- One thing I liked was Xavier Woods came down to the ring and was dead serious. It was a great contrast with his wacky music, but he's taking the Shield very seriously. But yes, that combo with the Buckle Bomb followed by a crazy looking spear was great.

-Bayley maybe my favourite female talent in all of WWE. She is the most sympathetic character I've seen in ages, like, she's so cute and she's such a great character for television.

-Mason Ryan still needs some work as he really messed up that spot where he threw out Scott Dawson. That looked incredibly dangerous.

-Sami Zayn cut a good generic (no pun intended) babyface promo. I'm still hoping for an angle where Antonio Cesaro and Zeb Colter force him out due to some immigration issue and El Generico randomly debuts, and we get a promo exchange with Colter and Generico. And not that I wouldn't want him to stay around as Sami Zayn, but I'd like the little Midnight Rider deal and he can be Sami Zayn and El Generico.

-I think at some point, and maybe this did happen, but Corey Graves should get a big time singles win over Seth Rollins. They feuded briefly over the NXT Title, and I think it would be a great singles victory putting over Corey Graves big time.

-Antonio Cesaro is the BOSS of the World. That needs to stick.

[Kayfabe FAN don't want none]

Great episode! Although it was a lil SWAAAAAFT since it had no Enzo.

We should have another great one next week.

Also, Bayley... I... I can't handle you. You're too much. WHY AREN'T THEY SELLING BAYLEY DOLLS D:<


#ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYN

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Honestly, Xavier Woods stole the show for me. I'm gonna gif the crap out of him from that match.

Dude is crazy good.

[Essential1]

The main event turned out incredible. I didn't see it coming.

[The Man They Call Asher]

The main event was f***ing awesome. What a match.

[Gwak]

During the Axel VS Langston match, I want to find out what Heyman said that caused the crowd to start applauding him. It seemed totally random, but i'm sure there's an explanation for it.

[Bo Rida]

That was a great main event with an awesome spear and just when I thought the episode couldn't get better we got "Zaaaaayyyyynn!".

Aug 16, 2013 3:46:59 GMT -5 Gwak said:

During the Axel VS Langston match, I want to find out what Heyman said that caused the crowd to start applauding him. It seemed totally random, but i'm sure there's an explanation for it.

There was a chant before it that I couldn't quite make out but I have a feeling it was "please take Bo", I'm guessing Heyman wasn't too keen on that suggestion and the crowd loved him for it.

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Aug 15, 2013 20:36:14 GMT -5 Kayfabe FAN don't want none said:

Great episode! Although it was a lil SWAAAAAFT since it had no Enzo.

We should have another great one next week.

Also, Bayley... I... I can't handle you. You're too much. WHY AREN'T THEY SELLING BAYLEY DOLLS D:<


#ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYN

But..Enzo Amore was on it..

[Kayfabe FAN don't want none]

Aug 16, 2013 6:36:59 GMT -5 @rainbowrandy said:

But..Enzo Amore was on it..

......... Lemme guess, the Mason Ryan match? Well i skip anything that involves Mason (can you blame me though?)