Rate NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

[Lizuka #BLM]

Other than Waller / Gargano and Melo winning that show kind of sucked ass honestly.

[kingoftheindies]

I'll give it a 6. Show was alright. Melo winning the world title and Isla/Alba winning the women's tag titles were right call. Kind of get the impression Roxanne and Bron are going to the main roster.

Though as entertaining as NXT can be, I think this match showed that a lot of the workers just weren't ready for the bigger stage out of the CWC IMO

[coleslaw]

I'll give it a 7. Definitely overrating it because of Melo and Isla/Alba winning the titles. Gargano/Waller and the 5 way both slapped. Pretty fun show overall

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

7 - fun show with some good matches but uneven at times and the main event was very meh.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

I went 7. I really, really enjoyed Gargano and Waller. The ladder match was wacky but decent and the 5 way was good. Everything else sucked. The main event was especially disappointing given the hype. Bron and to a lesser extent Melo aren't ready for that kind of spot yet, IMO.

[XIII]

7 is about right. I enjoy the weekly NXT shows more just due to the insane world building that HBK is up to. I think a lot of times on a big show like this the guys/girls try to do too much and end up botching/being way too sloppy. They and the agents need to remember there are reasons that most of these people are still in developmental.

Good show that didn’t quite live up to my expectations due to a variety of reasons.

Was cool to hear some Grayson Waller chants and that was the match of the night. The Sexy Witches winning the belts was cool. Melo winning was cool, though I hope to see him in there with someone that he has better chemistry with.

Not cool was some of the bump botches that were scary and now Gallus has another person again(that no one asked for).

[msc]

6 - Nice to see Alba/Isla win, the multi-folk matches had their moments, Bron finally lost.

[Deleted]

Gonna sort of echo a thought that this show really displayed with the exception or people like Gargano that they are not ready for this large a stage.

This was a middling at best Takeover nowhere to the standards past Takeovers have set.

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

7 seems right.

Main even sucked. And the way they got to the ending was bizarre.

Crowd was dead as hell for most of the tag match.

Ladder match and 5-Way were sick.

Didn’t feel like LA fully brought the NXT Thunder we’ve seen from other cities.

[asuka007]

7/10:

The Chase U vs. Schism match was solid. And it had a fantastic payoff.

The Women’s Ladder Match was fun. Zoey, Lyra, and Tiffany were the highlights. But Indi winning was a bizarre choice. She’s the weakest in the ring out of all of them, and she had been on a losing streak recently. Also they went through all of the trouble of setting up Roxanne’s issues and adding her to the match last minute, only for none of it to matter in the actual match in the end?

Roxanne’s title reign was a while out of nothing and it was NOT het fault.

The tag title match was meh and Gallus is SO BORING!!

The NA title Match was good, albeit with a kind of clunky finish.

Waller vs. Gargano was MOTN. It was fantastic.

The Women’s Tag Title match was fine. Seeing Ginger Cleavage Witches win was great.

The ME was also fine. Melo winning was the right choice imo.


All in all, it was a middle of the road show.

[A Little Doo Doo]

I think the time it was on hurt it in a few ways, but still a good show (minus the worst tag team of all time retaining). 7

[Legion]

7 for me.

I enjoyed the NA title match once it got going, I liked the Index stuff, Gargano/Waller was a great match and I enjoyed the pre-show match.

Both tag title matches had a bad ending, Melo and Bronn had anti-chemistry and the NA match was clustery at the start.

[brettappedout (BLM)]

Pretty much agree with all the 7's. Fun show, sloppy in spots and not the best crowd.

[Some Guy]

Don't really watch NXT at all usually but a 5-6 or so I suppose. Enjoyed the 5 way and Gargano/Waller matches, and the ladder match was okay. The tag matches were complete nothing matches. The main event was a huge disappointment for something it seemed like they were building to for a really long time.

[government mule]

7

Melo is money. Bron can do one to the main roster now.

Gallus are not money. Joe Coffey in his scally Stone Island gear can f*** off.

Ladder match was rough. Lumis with the pop of the night.

5 way was ok. Dragon Lee's attire was intriging, he better not get aroused during a match.

Gargano/Waller was fun, despite having a silly buildup for an unsanctioned match.

Chase U are over, deserved a higher billing. Why did Gacy borrow Big Show's giant baby nappy?

Women's tag match was shite, the two lads are f***ing goobers.

[mrbananagrabber]

Decent with a few rough spots. The ladder match was sloppy and goofy, Gallus are awful and f*** me, Pretty Deadly are just dreadful.

The NA title match was great, Gargano/Waller was good and great match with Bron and Hayes, and so pumped to see Hayes finally win the big one.

Not bad, overall.

[Goldash #BLM]

7. A fine show, but it's clear that the era of workrate-heavy Takeovers are long gone.

Roxanne losing was a bit of a shock. I wonder if she's about to be called up, or if this mental health angle eventually leads to a feud with someone like Ava. I certainly did not expect Indi to win. Good moment with Dexter, but Indi still has a long way to go.

Melo finally winning was the right move. Good win for Wes, as well - he's now one of the top stars on the brand.

Things could get better in-ring. The initial NXT 2.0 stars will gain even more confidence and experience. In terms of booking, Shawn continues to be hit and miss...but he didn't miss with Melo. At least not tonight.