Steveweiser
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Mickie Mickie You're So Fine... Hey Mickie!
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Post by Steveweiser on Oct 30, 2013 19:24:52 GMT -5
This week on NXT...
*Hudson River Crossing (Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady) vs. Alexander Rusev & Sylvester Lefort *Aiden English vs. Jason Jordan *NON-TITLE MATCH: Paige vs. Summer Rae *CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
The never ending tag rivalry... alters somewhat, as Sylvester Lefort steps in for Scott Dawson to team with the Bulgarian Brute against Enzo and Big Cass. Will Lefort make his MONAY or will he be exposed as S-A-W-F-T... SAWFT? Also, will we see that mystery woman again?
Aiden English has dusted himself off from his loss to Rob Van Dam a few weeks ago, and looks to get back on track against promising youngster Jason Jordan. Will there be a standing ovation, or will the curtain come crashing down once again?
The NXT Divas Division's longest rivalry continues this week, as Paige and Summer Rae go head to head once again. Although Rae pinned Paige a couple of weeks ago in a tag team match, it doesn't appear as though this match is for Paige's title. Will Paige gain revenge, and what say will Emma and Sasha Banks have in all this?
And in the main event, CJ Parker took Tyler Breeze's phone, so Tyler Breeze took his phone back and took some of CJ Parker's hair. In the one rivalry on NXT that's totally ass backwards in terms of fan support, who will have the final say on their biggest stage?
And will Sami Zayn be reinstated? How is Bo Dallas' world tour going? All that and more this week...
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BigWill
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by BigWill on Oct 30, 2013 19:43:55 GMT -5
Am I imagining things, or does Bo Dallas hardly ever wrestle?
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Oct 30, 2013 20:26:49 GMT -5
Uhhhhh Tyler Breeze never stole any hair as far as I remember
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Post by Digital Witness on Oct 30, 2013 20:29:30 GMT -5
Am I imagining things, or does Bo Dallas hardly ever wrestle? Strikes me as a pretty heeltastic thing to not defend the title often.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Oct 30, 2013 21:29:27 GMT -5
Uhhhhh Tyler Breeze never stole any hair as far as I remember Happened on the last episode during a commercial break. CJ Parker gets the main event spot this week? Freaking ew.
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Crappler El 0 M
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Never Forgets an Octagon
I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Oct 30, 2013 22:28:54 GMT -5
Just an NXT note that I noticed:
Richie Steamboat has been removed from the NXT Superstars section of WWE.com. He had remained included in this section until very recently, despite being out of action for close to a year. This doesn't mean he has been or soon will be released. He might have been removed simply because they wanted to make the section more current.
I have heard some speculation that he has been weighing his career options over his time away and that his back injury was pretty significant.
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Post by Giul T. on Oct 30, 2013 23:13:59 GMT -5
1) I hope that Richie makes a full recovery, while he was awesome in FCW, if he's feeling that it's time to hang up the boots, do it. Too many stars leaving because of injury/death.
2) I REALLY hope Hulu updates NXT better than this. It's annoying not being able to see the show until the next afternoon when usually they've been updating on Midnight pretty standartly
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spyda
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Post by spyda on Oct 31, 2013 7:29:55 GMT -5
- Alexander Rusev destroyed Hudson River Crossing, the highlight of the match was "chicken tenders" chant - Aiden English won another match, on the other hand Jason Jordan is back & he is still boring - Paige & Summer match was great like always, after the match Emma saved Paige from Sasha but not before hitting her by "accident" - I liked Luke Harper promo - CJP pinned Breeze in a "meh" main event, CJP is already passionately hated by the fans & going after Breeze despite the "NO" chants won't help him get over
Ohno will face Harper again next week, lets hope they give them more minutes this time. Also Rusev & his manger are going to wrestle for some reason ?
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Crappler El 0 M
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I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Oct 31, 2013 9:39:42 GMT -5
I find I repeat myself every week, but here are my thoughts.
I really enjoy NXT. It reminds me of the weekly wrestling programming I grew up watching.
I loved the commentary from Regal and Young.
Enzo and Colin have great chemistry and the fans are taking to them. I think Enzo gives off a lot of the star quality and presence that big time main eventers exude. However, I think Enzo's size, gimmick, and overall look could keep WWE from ever seeing him as someone who could be a main event guy.
The breakup of Alexander Rusev from the Legionnaires could help Rusev break out, but I think it hurts LeFort. I thought Rusev was a good fit for the former French Stallion. It will be interesting to see LeFort become more of a wrestler.
Sorry, I don't care for Aiden English. I just don't see a potential star in him.
I enjoy the work from all four of the featured Divas.
I like that Luke Harper cut his own Wyatt Family-style promo for his upcoming match with Kassius Ohno.
Finally, I like Parker and Breeze, but the fans kind of take me out of the moment when they cheer for Breeze and boo Parker. Parker got a little bit of a babyface reaction when he was getting a comeback from Breeze's sleeper hold, but for most of the match the more vocal fans jeered Parker. It especially seemed strange hearing fans react negatively when Parker was about to get his revenge by cutting Breeze's hair.
I guess this is a sign of the times. Does this mean Tyler Breeze is not doing his job well? Does this mean Parker is not doing his job well? Not necessarily. I think it says more about how much the business and fans have changed in the last 20 years. They are cheering for the performer they enjoy more. They don't see Breeze as an obnoxious, self-obsessed pretty-boy. They see him as a fun performer who is entertaining with his character. Moreover, they just aren't in to Parker's peace-loving, free-spirited 'moonchild' character. It may be time to have Parker turn heel as his character is just not working, though I hate to judge that from a small crowd of mostly regulars.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 31, 2013 9:45:14 GMT -5
]The breakup of Alexander Rusev from the Legionnaires could help Rusev break out, but I think it hurts LeFort. I thought Rusev was a good fit for the former French Stallion. It will be interesting to see LeFort become more of a wrestler. Honestly, I'm hoping Scott Dawson leaves him too so we can get a sleazy French guy tag team of Lefort and the guy from the leaked promos with all the double entendres.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 9:46:49 GMT -5
It's not healthy to be this awesome like Enzo & Cass are.
Drama King is another awesome character.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 10:03:12 GMT -5
Holy shit CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze is still a thing? They must be trying to break the NXT fans. Those dudes are garbage.
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Post by Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal on Oct 31, 2013 11:08:58 GMT -5
Enzo continues to be amazing and Big Cass has improved significantly on the mic.
Aidan English continues to kick ass and take names. He is so crisp in the ring. So fun to watch him.
Rusev with the Bulgarian valet is gonna be an interesting pair. Great to see Lefort begin to step into the ring.
Always exciting times in the evolution of NXT!
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Dragonfly
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Post by Dragonfly on Oct 31, 2013 13:01:40 GMT -5
Sorry, I don't care for Aiden English. I just don't see a potential star in him. There's more to the guy than his TV appearances let on. Case in point: He worked a full-on squash match against match against Mason Ryan at the NXT house show I went to last March. His character wasn't introduced on the show yet, so no one knew who he was. The second he came out, he started egging on the fans. Dead silence became legit heat in roughly thirty seconds. It was amazing to watch. Mason Ryan got a big reaction, but it was mostly due to English working the crowd so effectively. He sold Ryan's move like a veteran, going as far as limping to the back (while still talking trash). I agree that the whole "drama king" thing is a short-term gimmick. But anyone who can get a crowd cheering for freaking Mason Ryan has star potential.
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Post by The Man They Call Asher on Oct 31, 2013 15:53:06 GMT -5
I love that Regal worked a sneaky vagina joke into his commentary. Mary Hinge. Love it.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Oct 31, 2013 17:05:46 GMT -5
I liked Aiden English's sleeper hold lullabye, that was a nice little touch.
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Bo Rida
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Pulled one over on everyone. Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 1, 2013 10:11:55 GMT -5
Were there any backstage segments other than the Neville one and Harper's promo? Nothing has been mentioned but seeing as there was a lengthy Raw recap in addition to the other time fillers it felt like something mus have been cut from the UK verison.
Maybe a bit of Paige vs Summer as I thought it was well below what those two are capable of whereas everybody so far seems to have liked the match.
Anyway Regal and Renee are so damn great together, they need a webshow or something, their chemistry was strong enough for me to hope Sami wasn't listening...although Regal vs Zayn does sound good.
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Nov 1, 2013 10:22:32 GMT -5
Paige -_- your finisher, either signal that you're going to do it or change it to the +100000 better finishes like the RamPaige or the cradle DDT. Srsly!
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Nov 1, 2013 17:07:43 GMT -5
That Raw recap placed right in-between the Paige match was just awkward.
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Post by grimbiniho on Nov 1, 2013 18:49:03 GMT -5
I loved the roses thrown at Aiden English( especially when he caught one!). I really hope that was the fans idea to bring them!
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