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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Nov 26, 2015 13:06:12 GMT -5
NGL, that Vignette's got me kinda hype for Elias Sampson. Could work well as a tweener.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 13:16:25 GMT -5
Also I'm expecting cornball wrestling folk singer to be my favorite wrestler on day one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 14:27:38 GMT -5
I am...weirdly happy to see Michael Cole running the show. I like how they put the heat on "the office" for giving Eva the SHOT.
Balor's entrance is fine for a match. Balor's entrance, in street clothes, for a contract signing, makes him a total heel.
Never mind, Balor's entrance is trumped by Joe's frowny tron. Then Joe signs the contract and just leaves without even acknowledging Finn. Ultimate heel. Then the REPLAY!? How absurd. Then Joe attacks Balor from behind! This thing is an emotional roller coaster people. Love how Joe "won" the skirmish by locking in the choke. What an excellent contract signing, haha.
The ad for the Miz/Paige movie makes me wish I was a little kid so I could beg my mom to take me to see it.
I kind of want the Vaudevillians to end. They're a pretty decent team, but I'd rather see Simon Gotch solo. Some EXCELLENT false finishes in this match though, with those fancy roll-ups that usually only end matches, and great execution and close counts.
Nia's with Eva...I think this move can make me get into Eva Marie a little more. The joke is that she's out of her depth and she has corporate behind her, but she keeps winning matches on her own, so her having a heavy help her win can make it work better in kayfabe and turn the heat around.
Whoa. Quite intrigued with the dark folk singer character we're apparently getting. No idea who that was, but the way it was presented was totally gripping.
Evil Emma is starting to seem a lot more dangerous. Another smartly booked segment with the heels having a plan and accomplishing it. First time Asuka's been beaten down or anything like that.
Finally, Sami Zayn's coming back! The main event scene really needs him, they've got nothing after Finn/Joe.
I had no idea Jesse Sorensen was still wrestling, much less at something of a high level. Apollo's this weird mix of the greatest performer in wrestling and someone I don't believe at all. I want Corbin to beat him in London.
Lil Naitch...still the man. I love the little elements they're adding to stack the deck against Bayley, it's the type stuff that made Attitude Era Raws so fun with Austin trying to stay ahead of the game.
Graves comparing Eva to Lamborghini as she stepped through the ropes, felt incredibly appropriate. Stunning.
Eva doesn't do moves that badly. It's the stuff between the moves, she is pretty damn bad. Overall, seems like a struggle for the person wrestling her. They put the match together in such a dramatic way though, just shows that if there's well-applied creative effort we don't need a bunch of super workers, and you can even get away with bad ones. I wouldn't always want some over-booked craziness like that, but it was a fun change of pace.
That whole show rocked. Everything had the right tone to it, motivations were clear, the wrestlers were clever and creative. So far, Bayley's run has been really good, she's showing that faces can be great champs rather than just chasers. They just have to find the face champ enough obstacles to make their reign interesting. NXT just keeps killing it.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Nov 26, 2015 14:33:15 GMT -5
Apollo's this weird mix of the greatest performer in wrestling and someone I don't believe at all. I want Corbin to beat him in London. I agree with both of these.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Nov 26, 2015 14:34:16 GMT -5
Small nitpick, but why doesn't Eva stick with the original Red look she had? It looked the best and it fits her "All red, everything" motto.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 14:37:24 GMT -5
I got a kick out of Eva's random Bill and Ted air guitar taunt. Yeah! What the f*** was that haha. It was the realest thing she's ever done, just because it felt so goofy and not based on being this sedate alpha bitch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 14:40:27 GMT -5
Small nitpick, but why doesn't Eva stick with the original Red look she had? It looked the best and it fits her "All red, everything" motto. I think she was playing the "wear gold when you win the title" thing, to add a little more heat to the whole thing.
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Post by 魔界5号 on Nov 26, 2015 16:15:41 GMT -5
The irony in Eva Marie calling herself "a real woman".
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Post by Dub H on Nov 26, 2015 16:20:29 GMT -5
The irony in Eva Marie calling herself "a real woman". Have I been dreaming Eva marie all this time? Is she an mirage? Or a robot made by Kevin Dunn?
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Post by 魔界5号 on Nov 26, 2015 17:14:42 GMT -5
The irony in Eva Marie calling herself "a real woman". Have I been dreaming Eva marie all this time? Is she an mirage? Or a robot made by Kevin Dunn? Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. ![](http://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/mfa43_eva_marie_moc.jpg)
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Post by Dub H on Nov 26, 2015 17:14:53 GMT -5
Have I been dreaming Eva marie all this time? Is she an mirage? Or a robot made by Kevin Dunn? Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. ![](http://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/mfa43_eva_marie_moc.jpg) It also shows more emotion
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Post by percymania on Nov 26, 2015 17:25:51 GMT -5
Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. ![](http://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/mfa43_eva_marie_moc.jpg) It also shows more emotion It also sells better.
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Post by Steveweiser on Nov 26, 2015 17:34:27 GMT -5
Someone on Reddit did some detective work and apparently the song used in the Elias Samson viginette is the history of the NXT championship. "It started with a man [Seth Rollins], but it was not the End , Gravity held it in his hands [Adrian Neville], then it lost it's friends, Then it found Redemption [Sami Zayn], but KO'd his heart [Kevin Owens], Now it's with the Demon [Finn Bàlor], a poor man's work of art [the title itself], What we have is masquerators, what we need are liberators, Some jacked up plan, what it needs is what I am."Bo Dallas is referenced in the "then it lost its friends" line, when all the Full Sail fans turned on him. Interested to see Elias Samson get somewhat of a push now. The title match main event was Bayley's "broom match". Almost ECW-level smoke and mirrors to hide Eva Marie's weaknesses there, leaving her far less exposed than WWE would have done in the same situation. I'd like to see this "WWE corporate brass hate Bayley" thing continue with the Nia Jax match, and then maybe turning Asuka against her heading into Dallas. Intrigued to see what role Sami Zayn has in his return. There's no obvious opponent for him in London if he wrestles, and I see him not being in NXT much longer anyway, as surely he'll be in the Rumble to start the main roster feud with Kevin Owens. Oh, and when Emma took off her jacket after that Emma Lock on Asuka - those abs and skinny jeans... my gawd.
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Nov 26, 2015 17:47:48 GMT -5
Have I been dreaming Eva marie all this time? Is she an mirage? Or a robot made by Kevin Dunn? Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. This is a strange and ignorant thing to say for a lot of reasons. Plenty of her respected contemporaries have also had work done (including The Rock). But today we're thankful, so I'm thankful that uh... we have this lovely community. ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Post by sonofblaine on Nov 26, 2015 17:48:27 GMT -5
Samson: I'm a drifter.
Booking: We do all our shows here, in one place.
Samson: I have a refrigerator box out back.
Seriously, anytime the have an away show, they should show him hitchhiking, hopping trains... or if it's overseas, hiding in a barrel, singing "Sweet Adaline".
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Post by 魔界5号 on Nov 26, 2015 18:13:25 GMT -5
Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. This is a strange and ignorant thing to say for a lot of reasons. Plenty of her respected contemporaries have also had work done (including The Rock). But today we're thankful, so I'm thankful that uh... we have this lovely community. ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) ![](http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii528/ZigglyBayBay/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsoeyh9g8o.jpeg)
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Post by percymania on Nov 26, 2015 18:35:49 GMT -5
Fun fact: The official Eva Marie action figure contains less plastic than it's real life counterpart. This is a strange and ignorant thing to say for a lot of reasons. Plenty of her respected contemporaries have also had work done (including The Rock). But today we're thankful, so I'm thankful that uh... we have this lovely community. ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joke
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Post by PsychoGoatee on Nov 26, 2015 19:00:08 GMT -5
This is a strange and ignorant thing to say for a lot of reasons. Plenty of her respected contemporaries have also had work done (including The Rock). But today we're thankful, so I'm thankful that uh... we have this lovely community. ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokeI'm not the PC police or something, I can dig a joke. But it is indeed ignorant to say somone isn't a real woman because they've had cosmetic surgery for example. Even in a "lighthearted" context. And it would apply to lots of other wrestlers as well. It was an ignorant and not good joke, in my humble opinion. And I honestly don't see the humor. It was intended as humor sure, that doesn't mean it wasn't an ignorant thing to say.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Nov 26, 2015 19:08:57 GMT -5
Someone on Reddit did some detective work and apparently the song used in the Elias Samson viginette is the history of the NXT championship. "It started with a man [Seth Rollins], but it was not the End , Gravity held it in his hands [Adrian Neville], then it lost it's friends, Then it found Redemption [Sami Zayn], but KO'd his heart [Kevin Owens], Now it's with the Demon [Finn Bàlor], a poor man's work of art [the title itself], What we have is masquerators, what we need are liberators, Some jacked up plan, what it needs is what I am.""But it was not The End" -- The Big Ending (Big E Langston)? Yeah, someone also bought that up in the comments in that thread.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2015 7:16:23 GMT -5
I thought the song thing was obvious as soon as the drifter started talking about gravity etc. Cool video but doubt the gimmick will go anywhere I think
That Joe signing the contract and leaving without looking at Balor was brillant. I'm not sold on the story in general because Balor, you teamed up for like a month, it's hardly Jannetty/Micheals here
Really enjoyed Vaudevillains/Mechanics though disappointed the Vaudevillians didn't pull off a shock win but good Enzo/Cass stuff. An actual feud for the tag belts!
Bayley/Eva was actually really fun just because of how over the top and obvious they were playing it. I would have been really shocked if Eva had won as I didn't think she would but at the same time it would have been a little funny (And I say that as a hugh Bayley fan with my I'm a Hugger t-shirt on right now)
Nia Jax as next contender? Bleh. She's barely any better then Eva Marie who wrestles like a bloody robot, gets my goat that does
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