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Post by the2ndevil on Oct 18, 2018 12:44:15 GMT -5
This was my first time seeing the non Tyler half of Moustache Mountain. Was I supposed to have found him as creepy as I did? Like, I know I joke that precious few can have a moustache without looking like a sex offender of some kind, but still...
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Post by Hypnosis on Oct 18, 2018 14:08:24 GMT -5
It was tough to watch both Baker and Nox go down with injuries in the same night.
Other than that, I liked the other parts of this week's NXT and MYC, especially the Cross/BelAir match, along with the Black/Cross ending on NXT.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Oct 18, 2018 14:15:54 GMT -5
This was my first time seeing the non Tyler half of Moustache Mountain. Was I supposed to have found him as creepy as I did? Like, I know I joke that precious few can have a moustache without looking like a sex offender of some kind, but still... Him being almost twice Tyler's age doesn't help.
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Post by Facetious on Oct 18, 2018 15:18:49 GMT -5
Goddamn the Nox segment had me tearing up. That was a lot worse than I thought it would be.
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Post by grungesmurf on Oct 18, 2018 18:11:36 GMT -5
I knew about the injury going in and thought hopefully perhaps I could handle watching it.
Nope!
I don't tear up too often but watching Tegan go down got to me. Poor young lady has already been through so much. Just missing the tournament last year. Training hard to get back and go down again.
How she was able to continue I'll never know. I would've been done. Yes as another poster said whenever you get back and take your time you're still very young change to a more mat based style.
I wanted her to win it all and have her redemption story. Do the team kick thing with Dakota etc...
Just heartbreaking all together.
Also please WWE please leave Bianca in NXT for as long as possible. Love watching her growing into a star and there's no rush to call her up. Total star in the making.
Give her a Takeover match.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Oct 18, 2018 18:59:30 GMT -5
This was my first time seeing the non Tyler half of Moustache Mountain. Was I supposed to have found him as creepy as I did? Like, I know I joke that precious few can have a moustache without looking like a sex offender of some kind, but still... I've ALWAYS gotten that vibe from him. Glad someone else sees it too.
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Oct 18, 2018 21:09:30 GMT -5
Jeeze, the MYC commentary is hard to listen to. After damn near every move you hear a "Oh!" or "Oooo!" or "Oww!" or "Wow!" Cole has always been bad with that, but it's rubbed off on Beth and Renee. I think I'll watch the semi-finals on mute.
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Post by Hurbster on Oct 19, 2018 1:52:57 GMT -5
Props to Ripley for her part in that match.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Oct 19, 2018 3:02:09 GMT -5
Props to Ripley for her part in that match. Totally, apart from the flapjack, which was a terrible move to do, but was the first thing in so they might not have realised how bad things were, she stayed in character but worked super slow, Nox barely had to move most of the time. Saying that, I wish they hadn't kept the camera on Tegan for so long after, it was super uncomfortable, after a few seconds they could have cut back to the announcers talking about the situation, replays, something. I mean, did we need to see her crying?
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Oct 19, 2018 4:11:10 GMT -5
And the build to the rematch is already on.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 19, 2018 4:26:36 GMT -5
And the build to the rematch is already on. This’ll be a money match down the line when Nox is fit again. Ripley has no blame in this with it being just a freak accident, but this stuff is gold for helping to establish a new character like she has in this tournament.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 6:30:19 GMT -5
And the build to the rematch is already on. Man... and I thought Shayna was an entertaining heel (which she is).
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Oct 19, 2018 9:26:27 GMT -5
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Post by PKO on Oct 19, 2018 10:44:41 GMT -5
Lacey Lane vs Meiko Satomura Meiko had two of the best matches in the tournament (and probably THE best with Mercedes Martinez). Lacey had two of the worst. I might just quit watching if Lacey wins here. Definitely Lacey’s best match; she showed a lot more potential here than in her first dud matches, but she was in there with freakin’ Meiko Satomura. That woman is something else; I’m desperate for her to stick around in NXT. “That young lady has the word star written all over her”...yeah I ain’t seeing any of that still. Lacey has a LOT of work to do. I’d still say she was the worst woman in the tournament for me. Meiko goes forward and all is right in the world.
Deonna Purrazzo vs Io Shirai I’ve long thought Deonna is bland and this tournament hasn’t changed that feeling at all. Io has looked like something special from the start. Freaking love Deonna’s music, shame she won’t get to keep it. I’m getting flash backs to Deonna’s slow ass chain wrestling with Priscilla in round 1 with the opening exchange. This match is not keeping my attention. If Deonna is working injured it would explain a lot to me; there just seems something off about her, I don’t think it’s just a matter of me not connecting with her. Some of her bumps have been real shoddy. Or, maybe I’m wrong and I just don’t like her! I’d like to. Io is fun to watch but (the past two matches especially) it seems like she’s been holding back. Correct winner but meh match overall. Three moonsaults in and I have no idea how Io is supposed to land that.
Tegan Nox vs Rhea Ripley Tegan has been...fine. Has potential but hasn’t really shown me too much so far. Rhea on the other hand has blown me away; her matches haven’t been technically the best, but the girl just gets “it”. From a character standpoint she has just blown everyone else in the tournament out the water. God I hate all this “shiniest wizard” talk. I hate the shining wizard as a finishing move as it is, but it just sounds silly. Holy crap, I knew the injury was coming but didn’t realise it was so soon. Damn, this is a hard one to watch. Hearing her try to convince everyone she’s ok (when you can see she isn’t) and then she finally has to admit it to herself and everyone else...this is like the best written injury angle of all time except it’s real. Hats off to the girl, this must have broken her heart but she tried to stick in there. Rhea showing again why she is the best from a character standpoint, not breaking character even with those sad events. It’s great Rhea went forward but a shame the way it happened.
Mia Yim vs Toni Storm These two have been great not only in their first two matches but last year as well. On paper this should be the best match of the night! Mia Yim’s music is pretty banging too. Good match. Didn’t quite get to the level I hoped, but good stuff. Can’t wait to see Toni vs Meiko
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Post by Spider2024 on Oct 19, 2018 10:51:57 GMT -5
Yeah ok but Lio Rush got TONS of shit for similar tweeting during the Asuka/Emma thing. Just sayin.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Oct 19, 2018 11:04:44 GMT -5
Yeah ok but Lio Rush got TONS of shit for similar tweeting during the Asuka/Emma thing. Just sayin. The difference was he was a rookie mocking a main roster superstar for getting fired. If it wasn't supposed to be meanspirited, it came off that way. This is more like two friends going at it, and totally fits in kayfabe.
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Post by PKO on Oct 19, 2018 11:07:45 GMT -5
Nikki Cross/Bianca was a great match. Bianca is a freaking star.
But I doubt they’ll let her make her own outfits for much longer, that ring was absolutely covered in glitter!
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Oct 19, 2018 12:18:13 GMT -5
Watched the Teegan Knox injury and while it was the suicide dive that first injured her good knee, but I think when she braced to sell that dropkick, she made it worse where she couldn't continue
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Oct 19, 2018 14:47:40 GMT -5
I think Nikki Cross was the best part of NXT this week. The way she transitioned from being crazy, almost conducting the crowd in its chant to just snapping to attention at Aleister Black's command like that was fantastic. It shows how much more range she could have if she would dial the bonkers part of the act back a bit more at times.
Her crawling over like that....good lord.
Unfortunately I just couldn't take Aleister Black's angry shaking seriously at all. Him returning in the ring like that was ace though, and gives a good reason to have a Belair/Cross rematch.
They really made lemons out of lemonade with Black's injury. They've weaved SO MUCH into the investigation story. Ohno, Forgotten Sons, Nikki, Ciampa and Velveteen. The writing in NXT is what I want out of my wrestling.
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