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Post by Legion on Apr 9, 2022 9:01:31 GMT -5
Barthel doing Regal-esque mannerisms at ringside was kinda neat, but they need a third really. Not sure whey they decided to leave Aichner behind. I figure they want Aichner as a heater for D'Angelo because Italy. Ah,of course. How did I not think of that. New Mamalukes incoming.
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Post by jhbboy198917 on Apr 9, 2022 9:20:44 GMT -5
Barthel doing Regal-esque mannerisms at ringside was kinda neat, but they need a third really. Not sure whey they decided to leave Aichner behind. I figure they want Aichner as a heater for D'Angelo because Italy. Tony D, Aichner & Santino's daughter as a group
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 9, 2022 9:41:58 GMT -5
This has to be what working for Vince is like
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2022 9:48:36 GMT -5
Forget Ludwig Kaiser, name him Ludwig the Holy Blade and give him a Bloodborne gimmick.
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Post by neilc on Apr 9, 2022 9:52:04 GMT -5
I can't wait for the repacking of Ciampa as Goombah Giovanni.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Apr 9, 2022 15:26:58 GMT -5
So for those who haven't been keeping track, here are the list of talents expected to be called up or returning: - Gunther - Marcel Barthel - LA Knight - Raquel Gonzalez - Lacey Evans It bears repeating that if I were Io Shirai, I would be pissed if I was booked to take the pin, and not getting a callup because of it. Because she should be treated as the final boss of NXT, not a minor roadbump for Mandy Rose. It doesn't help that they are gonna just make the main roster women's division worse with Raquel being called up and Lacey returning. They want to make LA Knight be a Manager though
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Post by asuka007 on Apr 9, 2022 15:51:55 GMT -5
I hope Raquel’s entire character isn’t just “she’s Latina.”
I was getting those vibes last night.
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Post by koreycaskets on Apr 9, 2022 16:48:34 GMT -5
I wish I was an NXT wrestler because my background is German. They'd have me join Gunther on the main roster. Well just cuz I'm German hah
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Post by Feyrhausen on Apr 9, 2022 17:44:52 GMT -5
What kills me about all these call ups and I harp on it....no build up , no videos trying to inform the audience of who these people are to the larger general audience who does not watch NXT. Raquel could not have gotten a more stock generic introduction at all. Atleast Xia Li got the cool animated videos building her up ...of course they have completely done negative nothing with her since but still it was far more than Raquel got lol. They want people to watch NXT so they dont have to do vignettes or hype videos to introduce talent. But then they change talents names and characters telling you that what you saw on NXT doesnt matter.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 9, 2022 20:38:25 GMT -5
I can't wait for the repacking of Ciampa as Goombah Giovanni. Tommy Ciamp-EH!!!! (Finger wag)
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 9, 2022 23:56:00 GMT -5
What kills me about all these call ups and I harp on it....no build up , no videos trying to inform the audience of who these people are to the larger general audience who does not watch NXT. Raquel could not have gotten a more stock generic introduction at all. Atleast Xia Li got the cool animated videos building her up ...of course they have completely done negative nothing with her since but still it was far more than Raquel got lol. They want people to watch NXT so they dont have to do vignettes or hype videos to introduce talent. But then they change talents names and characters telling you that what you saw on NXT doesnt matter. Which is why I don’t buy the “it’s not canon” argument. They clearly want people to keep watching for Bron and Grayson since they’ve been on Raw but if they get invested in anyone else, tough shit, I guess? Either promote NXT as the developmental you can watch or ignore it and shove it back on streaming when the time comes.
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Post by Andee9001 on Apr 10, 2022 1:24:40 GMT -5
Maybe im just jumping the gun but im worried for Marcels sake. Not really sure what him alone standing in Gunthers corner really adds to the act. If they dumped B Fab because they thought she wasn't essential to Hit Row then i'm worried they may view him the same way. If they want to use them as a team or add someone else to Imperium then great but if he's just going to be Gunthers corner man then i'm just a little concerned. Again i might be jumping the gun and i hope im wrong.
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Post by Main Event Mark on Apr 10, 2022 7:18:19 GMT -5
Let's look at this record of NXT UK talent to main roster:
Piper Niven - Doudrop Toni Storm - pied/released Pete Dunne - BUTCH Walter - Gunther Marcel Barthel - Lugwig
Rhea Ripley has faired out pretty well, so far.
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Post by mistery on Apr 10, 2022 12:59:36 GMT -5
Let's look at this record of NXT UK talent to main roster: Piper Niven - Doudrop Toni Storm - pied/released Pete Dunne - BUTCH Walter - Gunther Marcel Barthel - Lugwig Rhea Ripley has faired out pretty well, so far. To be fair, Doudrop (dumb name aside) has also fared fairly well. And Toni quit the job, no idea why but if I had to guess, it was probably because she felt like she should have been at the top of the card on the main roster (and on NXT), even though that was never going to happen because her promos sucked and she has a tendency to underwhelm in the ring (and this isn't unique to WWE, she does this in every promotion she's a part of).
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Post by knsffa on Apr 10, 2022 14:19:03 GMT -5
Besides LA Knight, is there actually anyone else Fightful, etc have reported getting called-up? I don't recall if Ciampa was reported or just speculated about. All signs point toward him being called up though.
Barring any more people added, I'm guessing this may be the 'called-up' field for Pre and Post Mania this year:
Pete Dunne (Butch) WALTER (Gunther) Raquel Gonzalez (Raquel Rodriguez) Marcel Barthel (Ludwig Kaiser) LA Knight (rumored) Tommaso Ciampa (rumored)
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Post by mistery on Apr 10, 2022 14:26:51 GMT -5
Besides LA Knight, is there actually anyone else Fightful, etc have reported getting called-up? I don't recall if Ciampa was reported or just speculated about. All signs point toward him being called up though. Barring any more people added, I'm guessing this may be the 'called-up' field for Pre and Post Mania this year: Pete Dunne (Butch) WALTER (Gunther) Raquel Gonzalez (Raquel Rodriguez) Marcel Barthel (Ludwig Kaiser) LA Knight (rumored) Tommaso Ciampa (rumored) Those are the only names on the list right now apparently. No idea if they'll add more or not, but they definitely need to, since I think Bayley ends up on Smackdown at the very least (as both her and Sasha have made it very clear they will not be separated from each other). Which leaves Asuka on RAW. And they need more women on RAW.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Apr 10, 2022 15:04:28 GMT -5
I'm curious when this shift happened because Austin Theory got called off pretty recently and kept the name which he had been using since the indies and Austin is his shoot first name and both of those seem to be sure things for name changes these days.
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Post by 06vwgti on Apr 10, 2022 15:49:59 GMT -5
I'm curious when this shift happened because Austin Theory got called off pretty recently and kept the name which he had been using since the indies and Austin is his shoot first name and both of those seem to be sure things for name changes these days. Im surprised they didn't change his name and tried to tell us he was a different person from the guy who came up being part of Zelina's group of misfits
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 10, 2022 16:38:21 GMT -5
I'm curious when this shift happened because Austin Theory got called off pretty recently and kept the name which he had been using since the indies and Austin is his shoot first name and both of those seem to be sure things for name changes these days. Im surprised they didn't change his name and tried to tell us he was a different person from the guy who came up being part of Zelina's group of misfits I still think it's dumb they treat these callups essentially like new people even with name changes a lot of the time. Doudrop's was downright insulting. Especially when Eva Marie turned on Doudrop and then got cut, and Doudrop was like "But yknow what? I'm still gonna call myself this", the thing the heel called her to be condescending because "No one would know her actual name", how nice, how fulfilling it must be to get invested in NXT when they do shit like that...
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Post by mistery on Apr 10, 2022 17:34:28 GMT -5
I mean looking at the current batch of callups from this latest round, I can't see many of them getting over with fans. Gunther maybe.
But the fact that they (supposedly) see Raquel as one of the future pillars of the women's division is alarming considering she's average at best in the ring, and has absolutely no personality whatsoever. Not to mention a terrible person outside of the ring.
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