Krazee
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Post by Krazee on Oct 22, 2022 21:53:26 GMT -5
i guess that tease was for nothing lol
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 22, 2022 21:53:53 GMT -5
I think either Mandy or Bron should have lost. Both of them retaining was deflating a bit. Wrestling in 2022, the matches getting there might be good but nothing ever actually f***ing happens in the main event scene.
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asuka007
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Post by asuka007 on Oct 22, 2022 21:54:02 GMT -5
I wanted JD to get pinned so they'd do Bron/Dragunov later but this is fine... They beat the hell out of each other, though. I mean Bron pinned JD last time as well. So they could maybe still do it. Carmelo Hayes is ready to enter the main event scene as well imo.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Oct 22, 2022 21:54:11 GMT -5
I wanted Dragunov to win so bad they have to run him vs Bron.
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Post by ppl591 on Oct 22, 2022 21:55:15 GMT -5
I wanted JD to get pinned so they'd do Bron/Dragunov later but this is fine... They beat the hell out of each other, though. Some speculation that Alba's being called up, maybe to be a member of Damage CTRL. Perhaps Ilja's being called up to be the new leader of Hit Row. I desperately want to see Ilja as the new leader of hit row. If Matt hardy can break out some rapping let's see what Ilja has
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Oct 22, 2022 21:56:30 GMT -5
JD is a very good wrestler but a not great human.
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asuka007
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Post by asuka007 on Oct 22, 2022 21:56:36 GMT -5
So no even hint of Theory then?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2022 21:56:54 GMT -5
Well, my complaints about a couple of the finishes aside, what an awesome show. Always the most fun show of the year!
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Oct 22, 2022 21:57:55 GMT -5
Fun show, but oooh boy Bron's booking is holding up the growth of NXT main title and mid card title scences imo. I know Bron needs the reps, but enough of Super Cena we need to see weaknesses. A heel turn would be great for a young talent like him.
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Post by cornettesracket on Oct 22, 2022 22:00:54 GMT -5
Well that was mostly enjoyable but it’s 4am here so ladies and gentlemen I’m going to bed.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Oct 22, 2022 22:01:58 GMT -5
Well, my complaints about a couple of the finishes aside, what an awesome show. Always the most fun show of the year! I had a blast watching. Just goofy fun all around with pretty much all the faces going over.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2022 22:02:44 GMT -5
Fun show, but oooh boy Bron's booking is holding up the growth of NXT main title and mid card title scences imo. I know Bron needs the reps, but enough of Super Cena we need to see weaknesses. A heel turn would be great for a young talent like him. Mandy at least gets her ass kicked a lot, even if her reign should be over by now.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 22, 2022 22:03:15 GMT -5
Fun show, but oooh boy Bron's booking is holding up the growth of NXT main title and mid card title scences imo. I know Bron needs the reps, but enough of Super Cena we need to see weaknesses. A heel turn would be great for a young talent like him. Mandy at least gets her ass kicked a lot, even if her reign should be over by now. I still can't tell why her reign started to begin with.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Oct 22, 2022 22:03:20 GMT -5
I miss the NXT title being the workhorse championship.
Putting it on Ilja would have been a step in the right direction.
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asuka007
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Post by asuka007 on Oct 22, 2022 22:03:52 GMT -5
The opening match was awesome. That was a ladder match that did not let up for a moment. Awesome to see Wes Lee get the payoff after getting handed a raw deal this year.
Apollo vs. Waller was, alright. The Undertaker callbacks were a nice touch.
Cora vs. Roxanne was very good. They took some nasty bumps and they sold the story and emotion very well. And they’re both barely in their 20’s. WWE has two potential stars in their hands here.
Kemp vs. Julius beat the crap out of each other. Two more guys who have loads of upside.
Mandy vs. Alba was by far the low point of the show. The match itself wasn’t great and made neither woman look good. But also they had that long ass segment showing Alba taking out Gigi and Jacy and leaving them trapped in the middle of nowhere. Then she spent and hour driving back to the PC. Only for Gigi and Jacy to seemingly teleport back and still interfere. Just a misfire all around. Mandy needs to drop that belt at Deadline at the latest.
The ME was fantastic. Ilja and JD are two elite wrestlers, and Bron is so good for his young age and experience level. All three guys brought it here. It also made me want to see Bron vs. Ilja one on one, or Bron vs. Carmelo Hayes
I do think Mandy and Bron both retaining was a bit deflating though.
But still, fun show overall.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Oct 22, 2022 22:04:31 GMT -5
I miss the NXT title being the workhorse championship. Putting it on Ilja would have been a step in the right direction. Honestly most of the NXT title's existence it's been the, "Boring ass capper to an otherwise good show," championship.
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Post by griti kitty on Oct 22, 2022 22:04:41 GMT -5
Fun show, but oooh boy Bron's booking is holding up the growth of NXT main title and mid card title scences imo. I know Bron needs the reps, but enough of Super Cena we need to see weaknesses. A heel turn would be great for a young talent like him. Mandy at least gets her ass kicked a lot, even if her reign should be over by now. Every Mandy feud is her getting her ass kicked every week but winning the match because she was born with the clutch gene. She doesn't care about the regular season.
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Post by mistery on Oct 22, 2022 22:05:05 GMT -5
Mandy at least gets her ass kicked a lot, even if her reign should be over by now. I still can't tell why her reign started to begin with. The actual serious answer: Because WWE was going all in on the sex appeal at the time, to try and attract younger viewers. Problem is that Vince and Bruce didn't seem to realize the internet exists and if I want to look at attractive women wearing little to no clothing I can just go hop on Instagram. Or a random porn site.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Oct 22, 2022 22:05:55 GMT -5
I miss the NXT title being the workhorse championship. Putting it on Ilja would have been a step in the right direction. Honestly most of the NXT title's existence it's been the, "Boring ass capper to an otherwise good show," championship. Aside from Roode and Kross's runs I've enjoyed the lineage of the title up until the 2.0 stuff.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Oct 22, 2022 22:08:31 GMT -5
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