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Post by glorious83 on Jan 20, 2021 22:06:59 GMT -5
I don’t think ol’ Timmy is a ratings killer tonight.
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Post by john84 on Jan 20, 2021 22:07:00 GMT -5
TBH I didn't really feel it with the Fight Pit tonight. Felt a bit...disjointed? Some of it was fun though just didn't really dig it tonight I guess.
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Post by MrElijah on Jan 20, 2021 22:07:16 GMT -5
Or, you know, stretch Tomasso some more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:08:02 GMT -5
Honestly, man, just send Ciampa and Thatcher to the main roster (preferably SD since it's much better than Raw) as a tag team. Give the division the shot in the arm it needs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:08:57 GMT -5
Or, you know, stretch Tomasso some more. I forgot to tag you. Sorry!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:09:21 GMT -5
I want Kross in the fight pit because that is made for him even more so than Thatcher.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:09:27 GMT -5
TBH I didn't really feel it with the Fight Pit tonight. Felt a bit...disjointed? Some of it was fun though just didn't really dig it tonight I guess. First one was better, but this was still good. Would've liked for it to go another 10 minutes at least.
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Post by john84 on Jan 20, 2021 22:09:32 GMT -5
Or, you know, stretch Tomasso some more. I forgot to tag you. Sorry! You were overexcited about the Fight Pit. I'm sure MrElijah understands
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jan 20, 2021 22:09:57 GMT -5
TBH I didn't really feel it with the Fight Pit tonight. Felt a bit...disjointed? Some of it was fun though just didn't really dig it tonight I guess. I liked it, but I get what your saying. I think Riddlw/Thatcher was better because it had a legit MMA guy in it and it gelled better imo
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Post by john84 on Jan 20, 2021 22:10:21 GMT -5
TBH I didn't really feel it with the Fight Pit tonight. Felt a bit...disjointed? Some of it was fun though just didn't really dig it tonight I guess. First one was better, but this was still good. Would've liked for it to go another 10 minutes at least. Maybe that was the reason I didn't really feel it. Maybe I would've enjoyed it more if it lasted a bit longer. Ah well, as I say some of it was fun at least.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:12:25 GMT -5
I want Kross in the fight pit because that is made for him even more so than Thatcher. Shotzi vs. Stone
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2021 22:13:26 GMT -5
If Ciampa was not a man holding his body together with egg shells that would have been even better because what made the first so great was both how brutal and how legit it came off.
Put the likes of Kross and Kyle in there and have the coroner on standby.
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Post by john84 on Jan 20, 2021 22:14:22 GMT -5
Well, I guess it's that time of the night again where I give my brief summary of what I thought about the show along with my score for the show. So, here it is.
Kushida/Ruff vs. Gargano/Theory – 2 thumbs up Scarlett wearing her crown – 2 thumbs up Adonis vs. Kross – Meh Kross’s aftermatch bit with Troy – Meh Lucha Bore Party vs. Imperium – Meh Catanzaro/Kayden Carter vs. Martinez/Storm – 2 thumbs up Io Shirai – 3 thumbs up Kacy flips – 3 thumbs up Ciampa vs. Thatcher in the Fight Pit – Meh Reed vs. Rust – 1 thumb up (Forgot Tyler Rust's name initially lol, thankfully hbkid mentioned it in his post) Finn using the cat stuff – 2 thumbs up just for the lol’s.
Women's tag match and the opening match to start the show were my personal highlights as well as having a good laugh at Finn's weird obsession with cat analogies lol. No real low-points that I can think of.
Erm...I think I'll go with an...8 tonight.
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Post by john84 on Jan 20, 2021 22:14:45 GMT -5
I want Kross in the fight pit because that is made for him even more so than Thatcher. Shotzi vs. Stone As long as Shotzi's tank is added
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Post by MrElijah on Jan 20, 2021 22:19:15 GMT -5
Or, you know, stretch Tomasso some more. I forgot to tag you. Sorry! It's alright, I was flipping back and forth anyway.
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Post by hbkid718 on Jan 20, 2021 22:20:07 GMT -5
Another excellent NXT as usual. It was cool that Beth Phoenix was back in the building, instead of doing commentary from her home. Kushida & Leon Ruff VS The Way was an awesome match with an unexpected finish. I liked Pete Dunne’s video. Good promo by Malcolm Bivens & Tyler Rust. Ashante Adonis VS Karrion Kross was a waste of time & a waste of a good wrestler in Ashante Adonis. Cool video on MSK. Wow, instead of doing a commercial for next week's Raw, they promoted Raw for February 1 the night after the Royal Rumble. Decent promo by Mercedes Martinez & Toni Storm. The LuchaHouseParty VS Imperium was an excellent match. I figured that LHP would win since Legado Del Fantasma won their match, so it would continue their feud. Interesting appearance by Alexander Wolfe. I liked the weigh-in between Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher to give their match a big fight feel. Cool ceremony with William Regal & Beth Phoenix showcasing the NXT Women's Division & everyone that came from there. I got goosebumps. I just wish the Women's Dusty Classic was more than 8 teams. But, it's a good spotlight for the new talents. This morning when I saw the Women's Dusty Classic bracket, I said it was horrible. Well, I was wrong. If the first match was any indication, it might be better than the Men's Tournament. Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro VS Mercedes Martinez & Toni Storm was phenomenal, especially Catanzaro’s finisher. I also didn’t mind the interference from Io Shirai to continue her feud with Martinez. I liked Finn Balor’s segment with William Regal to set-up a future match with Burch & Lorcan. Of course after I got all of my Tweets organized for the week, Ashante Adonis & Desmond Troy won't be wrestling Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese on 205 Live this week & since there's no live Thunderdome crowd since tonight’s NXT is taped, there won't be any spoilers leaked for 205 Live, which was taped before NXT. Bronson Reed VS Tyler Rust was OK. I loved the brawl between Io Shirai & Toni Strom. Their match in the Finals of the Mae Young Classic was great & they had a quick match last year on NXT, but I would love to see them wrestle again. Again, I like the big fight feel of the referee giving last minute instructions to Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher throughout the night. I figured that Finn Balor would be teaming with Kyle O’Reilly, which will be the first time ever that O'Reilly will be teaming with someone that's not a member of The Undisputed ERA. This segment with Legado Del Fantasma, The Lucha House Party & Curt Stallion was the first segment of the show that I didn't like. Funny interview with Drake Maverick & Killian Dain. I like that the lights went out and back on & the Fight Pit was already set-up. That is why tonight’s NXT was taped. I thought it was Curt Stallion's choice when he challenged Santos Escobar for the Cruiserweight Title. His win is supposed to be like Money In The Bank. All of a sudden, it's Escobar's choice & they’re going to wrestle next week. Tommaso Ciampa VS Timothy Thatcher in the Fight Pit was good, but should have been more than a quick 15 minute segment. They should have cut out the Cruiserweight Segment.
NXT • Kushida & Leon Ruff VS The Way was Gargano’s 3rd week in a row on NXT, Kushida’s 1st NXT since January 6, Ruff & Theory’s 1st NXT of 2021, & everyone’s 1st NXT opener of 2021, & was re-match of NXT on December 16, 2020, which was won by The Way • Ashante Adonis VS Karrion Kross was Kross’ 1st NXT since January 6 & was Adonis’ 1st NXT of 2021 • The Lucha House Party VS Imperium was Metalik’s 1st NXT since January 6 & was Lince Dorado, Fabian Aichner, & Marcel Barthel’s 1st NXT of 2021, & Dorado & Metalik were the 1st wrestlers since Metalik on January 4 & 6 to wrestle on Raw & NXT in the same week • Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro VS Mercedes Martinez & Toni Storm was everyone’s 1st NXT of 2021 • Bronson Reed VS Tyler Rust was both Reed & Rust’s 1st NXT of 2021 • Tommaso Ciampa VS Timothy Thatcher was the 1st Fight Pit Match of 2021 & the 1st overall since Thatcher defeated Riddle on May 27, 2020, making Thatcher the only wrestler to wrestle & win both Fight Pit Matches, both Ciampa & Thatcher’s 1st NXT match & main event of 2021, & was their 2nd match against each other after Takeover: War Games IV on December 6, 2020, which was won by Ciampa, so they each have won 1 match • This was the 1st NXT of 2021 that Shotzi Blackheart, Candice LeRae, & Xia Li didn’t wrestle & the 1st NXT of 2021 to have only 1 Women’s Match
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 20, 2021 22:25:07 GMT -5
Real world news has gotten in the way of my NXT viewings the last few weeks
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Post by Mayonnaise on Jan 20, 2021 23:17:50 GMT -5
TBH I didn't really feel it with the Fight Pit tonight. Felt a bit...disjointed? Some of it was fun though just didn't really dig it tonight I guess. It felt like two different matches in one. The first half felt like they wanted it to be a scaffold match, just constant attempts to throw the other off and to the floor like that would win them the match. Then the second half was more of what I expected but felt rushed. They had some great spots and the finish was really well done, sucks they missed the post match moment though. Kudos to Beth for the Lions' Den reference.
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Post by burdette25159 on Jan 20, 2021 23:29:56 GMT -5
I'm Guessing Troy is going to have to find a replacement partner now in the Tag classic? Someone from a eliminated team? Someone on the main roster? Non Tournament Handicap match with Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari getting an bye to the next round?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jan 20, 2021 23:44:06 GMT -5
I'm Guessing Troy is going to have to find a replacement partner now in the Tag classic? Someone from a eliminated team? Someone on the main roster? Non Tournament Handicap match with Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari getting an bye to the next round? Well, Alexander Wolfe just showed up again. Maybe he’s available and they can be “Desmond Wolfe”. Nigel McGuinness on commentary will be like “WTF is this?”.
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