🎨 NXT 2.0 12/14/21 Thread - The Legend of Cora

[Von Wagner's Brownies]

Dec 14, 2021 22:07:45 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

So Ciampa makes time to attack Bron but does nothing about what Waller did to his best friend.

Mannnn the main roster's incompetence to follow up anything is really seeping in now.

Ciampa: The only reason I didn't help out is because Waller did what I would've done.

[mistery]

The bad massively outweighed the good on tonight's episode. What an embarrassment. The only actual positive thing was Roddy/Bron. Everything else ranged from mediocre to downright awful.

[john84]

Dec 14, 2021 22:12:49 GMT -5 Von Wagner's Brownies said:

Dec 14, 2021 22:07:45 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

So Ciampa makes time to attack Bron but does nothing about what Waller did to his best friend.

Mannnn the main roster's incompetence to follow up anything is really seeping in now.

Ciampa: The only reason I didn't help out is because Waller did what I would've done.

Ciampa: Although...I'd have gone much further than that coward did...

[asuka007]

You know what, put the title on Bron.

If you want a new big star for your developmental show, than COMMIT to it at least.

[john84]

Another week, another NXT in the can so-to-speak. All in all I thought it was a decent show.

- Bron v Roderick - 2 thumbs up
- Ciampa continuing his impression of Big Show when it comes to turns - 1 thumb up
- Hudson v Grimes - 1 thumb up
- Jade/Kai backstage segment - Meh
- Waller segment - 1 thumb up
- Miller v Nile - 1 thumb up - Nile impressed me once again, wouldn't complain if she was the next NXT Women's Champion.
- Lashing Out segment - 1 thumb down
- Von Wagner - 2 thumbs down
- Quinn interview - Meh
- Riddle and MSK bit - 1 thumb up
- Harland v Raaj - 1 thumb up just because it made Harland look decent in the ring
- LA Knight interview - 2 thumbs up
- Jade v Kai - 1 thumb up
- Stratton and Shirai hating on Waller - 1 thumb up
- D'Angelo v Chase - 1 thumb up
- D'Angelo/Dunne - 1 thumb up
- Bronn/Waller bit - 1 thumb up
- Boa v Enofe - Meh
- Gonzalez segment - Meh
- Jiro/Kushida v GYV - 1 thumb down - Just didn't feel it I guess.

All in all I'll go with 7 this week.

[hbkid718]

A pretty good NXT. Grayson Waller was made last week after his attack on Johnny Gargano, as seen by the fans reaction when NXT opened & Waller entered the CWC. As much as I think this feud has been crap, the No Holds Barred Match between Cameron Grimes & Duke Hudson was fun. OK segment with Cora Jade & Dakota Kai to set-up their match later. What a horrible video. Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro & Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen are going to country concerts. What happened to Briggs & Jensen being the guys that get into fights in bars? Stupid. Excellent Grayson Waller promo. He's a star. And if this leads to the in-ring return of Wade Barrett, then sign me up. Solid Diamond Mine promo. Good my dog had to pee during Lashing Out. That's more entertaining that Lash Legend & Jacket Time. She's a horrible wrestler & a horrible host. They should have released her instead of everyone else. Jacket Time needs to go back to Japan, where they can be treated with more respect. Amari Miller VS Ivy Nile was an OK match, as Nile continues to impress me. Miller has shown a lot of promise on 205 Live. Solid promo by Xyon Quinn, but Robert Stone & Von Wagner wasn't needed. Wagner sucks & needs to be off TV. And no one cares about Joe Gacy, but I want to see Harland next. Hilarious segment with Riddle & MSK revealing what’s in their bag. Guru Raaj VS Harland was too short for me to decide if I like Harland yet. He needs longer matches. Great promo by LA Knight. We just witnessed Harland almost murder someone backstage. Cora Jade VS Dakota Kai was a good match. I like Kai working on Jade’s injured shoulder. I didn’t like the finish. If Jade is supposed to be taken seriously as the next challenger for Mandy Rose’s NXT Women’s Title, she shouldn’t be winning by roll-ups. Mandy was OK on commentary. I have no idea what Io Shirai said, but that was fun watching her yell at Grayson Waller. And interesting way to use Tiffany Stratton without showing her face on TV, though we know what she looks like since she wrestled on 205 Live. Nice brawl in the parking lot between Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai. Tony D’Angelo VS Andre Chase was a solid match between my 2 favorite new characters on NXT. Fun promo by D’Angelo afterwards calling out Pete Dunne, who was great. Looking forward to their match. Interesting series of events with Bron Breakker & Grayson Waller. I didn’t realize that Harland almost killed Brian Kendrick. I thought it was just an unnamed security guard. Edris Enofe VS Boa was OK & a good way to show Boa's new character, while the former Mei Ying walks around with a pillow in her pajamas. Nice promo by Raquel Gonzalez. A Street Fight with Dakota Kai could be solid. That cameraman sounded like Paul Heyman. Damn, that parking lot is so dangerous. LA Knight got attacked now there by Grayson Waller. Even though I despise their gimmicks, Jacket Time VS Grizzled Young Veterans was a fun match. I love the NXT Tag Team Division. Good segment with Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, & Roderick Strong & great picture by Dexter Lumis. A lot of injuries this week & I like that in NXT, they go to the hospital & not the local medical facility. I’m shocked that they are rushing Gonzalez VS Kai in a Street Fight for next week. I thought they would save it for New Year’s Evil. Bron Breakker VS Roderick Strong was a great match. And who cares if a Champion got pinned as everyone complains about that. It's Bron Breakker, the future NXT Champion. Strong will be OK. Love Tommaso Ciampa coming out to take out Breakker. Next week’s NXT looks solid even with a Von Wagner Match.

Here are the Facts & Stats for NXT

[mistery]

These are 205 Live spoilers from what I gathered on social media:

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{205 Live Spoilers}
- Valenti Feroz and Yulisa Leon defeated Erica Yan and Fallon Henley

- Legado Del Fantasma defeated two jobbers

- Sarray defeated Lash Legend

[asuka007]

Good:

Rex Steiner vs. Roddy Strong. Actually anything Rex did.

Grayson Walker being a proper douche. And the running plot of him being despised by others in the lockerroom.

Ivy Nile looked awesome yet again.

Riddle, just Riddle.

Cameron Grimes is just fantastic in everything he does.

They’re actually doing a fairly competent job if building Cora Jade as an underdog babyface. Shocking for WWE I know.

Mandy in a leather catsuit.

Etc.

Bad:

Lashing out is a horrible segment and needs to stop.

The stuff with Duke Hudson, discount APA, and Team Ninja is, meh.

Raquel’s promo was, not good.

MSK are annoying.

I hate what they’ve done to GYV.

Being a Dakota Kai fan continues to be pain.

The Cora injury thing would be fine, if they weren’t doing the same thing with Liv Morgan right now on Raw.

Ciampa not doing anything to Waller after the latter half murdered his best friend last week.

Etc.

[4real]

Waller is gold atm and I didn’t think I’d be saying that a month ago. Such an unlikeable douche I love it.

He also verbally decimated Vic Joseph and made him look like a complete bitch. Great stuff.

Ciampa being more concerned about his title than Johnny Gargano makes more sense to me than him defending Gargano’s honour. I like this direction.

Breakker going against Roddy is good experience for him. Could have done without the Cruiserweight Champion losing though.

Anyone like the combination of Briggs & Jackass & The tik tik tag team? Anyone?

Cora Jade knew Mandy was at ringside so her getting attacked by her was dumb.

Duke Hudson hasn’t got much out of this Grimes feud. I like Grimes but this hasn’t done Duke any favours.

GYV are a waste of time at this point sadly.

I like Kushida. I like Jiro. But Jacket time is death for me. Kushida on Lashing out looking so disinterested I can’t blame him.

Haaland looking like a beast. Basic squash but got him over as a killer.

Raquel v Dakota again….not sure I care at this point.

Ivy Nile continues to impress but needs to move on from squashing losers.

Hayes v Roddy will be great when it happens. I think it’s leading to the end of the Cruiserweight Championship though.

Tony D needs to put a hit on Pete Dunne. Also Petey should really have washed his mouth guard first.

[Legion]

Another fun show. Really enjoyed it all again.

Definitely starting to see the 'chosen ones' rising up week by week, and it actually seems to be working. This crowd gets in to almost everything and seem to enjoy the shows.

Now, where has Odyssey Jones gone? I need me some Mark Henry 2.0 (I just want them to give him Mark's old theme and split some wigs again)

[government mule]

1) James Drake has a picture of himself on his arse.

2) I like the evil heel podium

3) Grayson Wally turning heel is an inspired booking decision.

4) LA Rock shouldn't work and be shit on, but he's pulling it off

5) Roddy Strong is set for life in NXT, absolutely the best place for him doing this gimmick and helping to put the new guys over. Bivens is growing on me as well

6) f*** off bootleg APA

7) f*** off TikTok idiots

8) Duke Hudson's gimmick should be one where he proclaims he is an expert in something different, but it turns out he f***ing sucks at everything. Next week I want to see him go surfing and get eaten by a shark.

9) I miss Cameron Grimes' hat

10) I miss Johnny already. Why are we just learning that Vic Joseph is his best friend now?!

11) Lumis should join D'Angelo and be his Al Neri

12) Lashing Out is awful

13) Where's Timothy Thatcher?

14) Andre Chase reminds me too much of Frank Ribery

15) I want psycho heel Ciampa back

16) I am OK with Mandy's leather catsuit, perfectly acceptable attire

17) I don't get MSK

18) Raquel has back muscles

19) Grayson Wally lucked out being forced out the worlds smallest changing room

20) f*** YOU ALL - MY BOY REVEREND D'VON WAGNER NXT CHAMPION IS HAPPENING SOON AND THE POINTS ARE ALL MINE