NXT 4/13 Thread: The Strong And The Stylish: Kinshasa Drift

[mhamm05]

Apr 13, 2016 19:51:29 GMT -5 lionheart21 said:

Nakamura is just on a completely different level.

Seriously, the head bobbing to "10" chants. I just don't even know what to say anymore and it's only been two matches.

[jagilki]

I'm behind. Who's music is Tucker Knight using? It's so familiar.

[MrElijah]

Bliss is a great bitch heel. Tessa has some tools. Hope to see more of her.

I've notice great ironies involving the Crockett NWA kids.

Cody can be a great heel while Dusty is the NWA face.

Tessa trained by the man who threatened to blind her father(kayfabe but still)


Bo and Bray is nothing like their dad or Blackjack Mulligan.

So when the hell Arn's kids are coming?

[Hypnosis]

Apr 13, 2016 20:17:28 GMT -5 Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast said:

Bruh

The Blissertaker.

[jagilki]

Apr 13, 2016 19:50:00 GMT -5 Von Wagner's Brownies said:

I'm just now watching Baron Corbin vs Tucker Knight and is Tucker coming out to Tori's theme?

AH, THAT's it.

[hbkid718]

It sucks they switched things up on NXT. I had my site & tweets all organized based on the spoilers of the 1st set of tapings and then they threw that all away and did the matches from the 2nd set of tapings, except for Nakamura VS Dillinger, which was part of the 3rd set of tapings. Well, anyway, Here are the Facts & Stats for this week's NXT:

- Austin Aries VS Angelo Dawkins was Aries’ NXT TV debut & 1st opener & Dawkins’ 1st opener & NXT Match since March 16
- Tessa Blanchard VS Alexa Bliss was Alexa’s 1st NXT match since March 23, Blanchard’s NXT debut, & the 1st Women’s Match on NXT since March 23
- Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano VS The Vaudevillains was Ciampa, English, & Gotch’s 1st NXT match since March 16 & Gargano’s 1st NXT match since March 23, & the 1st Tag Team Match on NXT since March 30, & the 1st time that Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano teamed up in 2016
- Tucker Knight VS Baron Corbin was both wrestlers’ 1st NXT match since March 30
- Bayley VS Liv Morgan was Bayley’s 1st NXT match since March 16, Morgan’s 1st NXT match since January 27, & the 1st time that NXT had 2 Women’s Matches since March 23. & the 350th Match in WWE & NXT on TV & PPV in 2016
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Tye Dillinger was Nakamura’s NXT TV & main event debut, Dillinger’s 1st match on NXT since February 17 & 1st main event of 2016

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

No cape for Austin Aries is sad.

Angelo Dawkins... Has a character now, I guess. That is indeed a start. Though "EVERY SPORTS CLICHE THROWN INTO A BLENDER" is sure a terrible character.

I remember I liked Austin Aries' TNA run. He isn't clicking for me here in NXT yet.

No Way Jose... He'll probably be more hated here than The Drifter is in a matter of days.

Alexa Bliss <3 Though without her goons makes me sad.

Hello Tessa.

Go away Vaudevillains. I've said enough about them that I'm not wasting anymore time on them. They suck.

Lol Vaudevillains. I hope they're as useless on the main roster. I really like Ciampa and Gargano. Them vs American Alpha would be a wrestling clinic probably.

I love Dillinger. I've said this countless times, but I'll keep repeating it. I can't believe this guy is the same guy who used to be Gavin/Shawn Spears, AKA the most boring man that has ever walked to the ring. When a character finally clicks its fun to see.

Tucker Knight = Bull Dempsey.

To quote JR, Corbin is now "THE BEST PURE STRIKER IN THE WWE!" I love his strikes. They look brutal.

This guy is a better Bull Dempsey than Bull Dempsey ever was. Easy to see why Bull was expendable.

Normal Enzo is strange Enzo.

Bayley sans title

Clearly it's time to turn Bayley heel. Swerve bro.

NAKAMURA SMASH.

[mhamm05]

Apr 13, 2016 20:20:40 GMT -5 jagilki said:

I'm behind. Who's music is Tucker Knight using? It's so familiar.

Sounded like "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue lol.

[Wrestling Curmudgeon]

Meh on Nakamura...

[jagilki]

Apr 13, 2016 20:50:35 GMT -5 mhamm05 said:

Apr 13, 2016 20:20:40 GMT -5 jagilki said:

I'm behind. Who's music is Tucker Knight using? It's so familiar.

Sounded like "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue lol.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo_W2C-nTUI

[Reflecto]

Apr 13, 2016 20:17:28 GMT -5 Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast said:

Bruh

On the plus side, the women of NXT have just been put on notice to stay away from Bliss's senpai or...well, we don't want to go into this.

[Error]

I like this set up/staging. 

Austin Aries vs. Angelo Dawkins
- Think I said it at Takeover but needs saying again, Aries has shrunk. He looks at least 15 to 20lbs down.
- "Witness the Curse of Greatness" is a neat line, attached to the wrong guy though.
- Aries is moving better than he has in years.
- Dawkins is like D-Lo but worse.
- DAMN! Love that elbow finish.
- Aries music is so close to epic but is missing something.

Decent promo from Joe. He and Crews could be fun.

Interested in No Way Jose. No telling with this.

Alexa Bliss vs. Tessa Blanchard
- Excited to see Tessa.
- Good bye Kruger gear. Green is a nice change though.
- Tessa is impressive but I almost want her to learn more outside of WWE before joining (if she does).
- That ending was, um, an ending.

Everything about Finn is should work but he is just missing something to me.

Ciampa & Gargano vs. Vaudevillians
- Hope we get more out of Ciampa and Gargano now that they're signed. 
- The Vaudevillians are supposed to be heels right? I like the "manly" stuff but they just seem there.
- I wonder why skinny Cesaro doesn't tan.
- Gargano is so fluid in the ring. I am glad the Uber-God of Indie Wrestling push is long done.
- HOLY COW THEY WON! Did not expect C&G to win! Nice.

How is Tye not featured more? So damn good.

Tucker Knight vs. Baron Corbin
- Tucker is Not Bull Dempsey, huh?
- Weird to see stuff taped before Mania, long after Mania. 
- Knight got some speed.
- And it is over.

Nice promo for American Alpha. Love the serious Enzo. Great stuff.

Bayley vs. Liv Morgan
- Slay Liv Slay? Some will not be happy, lol.
- Liv is good but doesn't feel natural yet. Reminds me of Charlotte early on.
- Like when gear has special meaning like Bayley's.
- Awesome babyface promo. I love the quest to regain starting to brew in NXT. I hope they go through with it for someone.

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillenger.
- That entrance for Nakamura is insane.
- "He's a weapon" love that.
- Awesomeness. Nakamura is really getting that WWE style down fast.

[mhamm05]

Apr 13, 2016 21:11:23 GMT -5 Error said:

I like this set up/staging. 

Austin Aries vs. Angelo Dawkins
- Think I said it at Takeover but needs saying again, Aries has shrunk. He looks at least 15 to 20lbs down.
- "Witness the Curse of Greatness" is a neat line, attached to the wrong guy though.
- Aries is moving better than he has in years.
- Dawkins is like D-Lo but worse.
- DAMN! Love that elbow finish.
- Aries music is so close to epic but is missing something.

Decent promo from Joe. He and Crews could be fun.

Interested in No Way Jose. No telling with this.

Alexa Bliss vs. Tessa Blanchard
- Excited to see Tessa.
- Good bye Kruger gear. Green is a nice change though.
- Tessa is impressive but I almost want her to learn more outside of WWE before joining (if she does).
- That ending was, um, an ending.

Everything about Finn is should work but he is just missing something to me.

Ciampa & Gargano vs. Vaudevillians
- Hope we get more out of Ciampa and Gargano now that they're signed. 
- The Vaudevillians are supposed to be heels right? I like the "manly" stuff but they just seem there.
- I wonder why skinny Cesaro doesn't tan.
- Gargano is so fluid in the ring. I am glad the Uber-God of Indie Wrestling push is long done.
- HOLY COW THEY WON! Did not expect C&G to win! Nice.

How is Tye not featured more? So damn good.

Tucker Knight vs. Baron Corbin
- Tucker is Not Bull Dempsey, huh?
- Weird to see stuff taped before Mania, long after Mania. 
- Knight got some speed.
- And it is over.

Nice promo for American Alpha. Love the serious Enzo. Great stuff.

Bayley vs. Liv Morgan
- Slay Liv Slay? Some will not be happy, lol.
- Liv is good but doesn't feel natural yet. Reminds me of Charlotte early on.
- Like when gear has special meaning like Bayley's.
- Awesome babyface promo. I love the quest to regain starting to brew in NXT. I hope they go through with it for someone.

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillenger.
- That entrance for Nakamura is insane.
- "He's a weapon" love that.
- Awesomeness. Nakamura is really getting that WWE style down fast.

I thought they were chanting "He's eleven" to counteract Dillinger's "10" chant.

[Error]

Apr 13, 2016 21:22:04 GMT -5 mhamm05 said:

Apr 13, 2016 21:11:23 GMT -5 Error said:

I like this set up/staging. 

Austin Aries vs. Angelo Dawkins
- Think I said it at Takeover but needs saying again, Aries has shrunk. He looks at least 15 to 20lbs down.
- "Witness the Curse of Greatness" is a neat line, attached to the wrong guy though.
- Aries is moving better than he has in years.
- Dawkins is like D-Lo but worse.
- DAMN! Love that elbow finish.
- Aries music is so close to epic but is missing something.

Decent promo from Joe. He and Crews could be fun.

Interested in No Way Jose. No telling with this.

Alexa Bliss vs. Tessa Blanchard
- Excited to see Tessa.
- Good bye Kruger gear. Green is a nice change though.
- Tessa is impressive but I almost want her to learn more outside of WWE before joining (if she does).
- That ending was, um, an ending.

Everything about Finn is should work but he is just missing something to me.

Ciampa & Gargano vs. Vaudevillians
- Hope we get more out of Ciampa and Gargano now that they're signed. 
- The Vaudevillians are supposed to be heels right? I like the "manly" stuff but they just seem there.
- I wonder why skinny Cesaro doesn't tan.
- Gargano is so fluid in the ring. I am glad the Uber-God of Indie Wrestling push is long done.
- HOLY COW THEY WON! Did not expect C&G to win! Nice.

How is Tye not featured more? So damn good.

Tucker Knight vs. Baron Corbin
- Tucker is Not Bull Dempsey, huh?
- Weird to see stuff taped before Mania, long after Mania. 
- Knight got some speed.
- And it is over.

Nice promo for American Alpha. Love the serious Enzo. Great stuff.

Bayley vs. Liv Morgan
- Slay Liv Slay? Some will not be happy, lol.
- Liv is good but doesn't feel natural yet. Reminds me of Charlotte early on.
- Like when gear has special meaning like Bayley's.
- Awesome babyface promo. I love the quest to regain starting to brew in NXT. I hope they go through with it for someone.

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillenger.
- That entrance for Nakamura is insane.
- "He's a weapon" love that.
- Awesomeness. Nakamura is really getting that WWE style down fast.

I thought they were chanting "He's eleven" to counteract Dillinger's "10" chant.

Was it all match? Probably as I wasn't paying attention to the audio. t know it was later because of Graves and Phillips making fun of it. Eh, not as good.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 13, 2016 19:14:01 GMT -5 Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast said:

Alexa Bliss: The sexiest can of Monster Energy ever

I can see that being a great OSW Review What Bar segment.

[mhamm05]

Yeah, not sure. I just remember after a "ten" chant, I thought I heard "He's eleven." Either way, good on the crowd.

[Shark]

Apr 13, 2016 21:29:53 GMT -5 mhamm05 said:

Yeah, not sure. I just remember after a "ten" chant, I thought I heard "He's eleven." Either way, good on the crowd.

They showed the crowd chanting "He's 11" It was funny. One of the more amusing crowd chants I've heard.

[Perfect Timing]

You could tell Nakamura thought the crowd sucked initially.

[Psy]

Kinshasa is one of the worst names I've heard for a finisher. I'm disappointed they didn't stick with the bomaye, or come up with something better than kinshasa.

[Yacht Persona]

Alexa Bliss is becoming one of my favorite female performers. The evil Disney princess is such a dope gimmick.

On a side note, Aries had some serious bacne.