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Neville is so 100% ready for the big leagues. That dead-lift German was mind boggling. I went back and re-watched Neville/Cesaro again... I want a 20+ minute match between those two.

Nice little nod having the NXT teachers be the ones subduing Reigns.

I totally overlooked Drake selling that sub with his expressions and body language. And Sasha never looked prettier, smudged makeup and messy hair and all.

It seems that every time there's an intricate women's match, Drake is the referee and you can tell he plays a big part in helping direct/cue the wrestlers up. I wonder if Drake is working closely with the gals and Del Rey to help set up the matches. For me, Zayn is HBK in that sweet spot when he returned to WWE and his retirement. HBK oversold everything before that (not unlike Ziggler) but once the years and injuries caught up, he became an incredibly smart seller who told stories through his selling. The amazing part is Zayn has that element now. Was just about to lament the lack of love for the selfie stick. Can not wait for when he uses it as a foreign object.

Well deserved win for Blake & Murphy. Team name: Power Down or Throw Down Baron Corbin finally shows something new in the ring for me: he's surprisingly quick on his feet (transitioning in and out of the ring).

Totally behind this... with the caveat that Blake stay away from the mic.

I... kinda dug them in a weird way. They were like sideways hammer fists... I don't remember seeing anyone else throwing them that way.

Sasha continues to be awesome. Neville and Zayn was fantastic. For Zayn/Owens, want to see a back and forth where Owen dominates physically but Zayn squeaks out wins via non-finishers. Leads to a 2-out-of-3 falls match for the special.

OT, so I won't linger on this, but he looks stupid selling as if he were dying and using dynamic offense like a babyface when he's supposed to be working a Cerebral Assassin Redux gimmick, at least in my view. If other people can look past it, good for them. I'm not saying he has no heel heat, and he'd better after the way they have so heavily pushed him. I think his work still sucks, though. If it works why change it? He's coming off like the cocky heel who has the skills to back it up but who wouldn't bat an eyelid at using nefarious means to stack the deck. He even carries this persona into his mic work. Rollins probably the best worker on RAW right now (Ziggler might be a better seller but his offense doesn't approach Rollins).

Count me amongst those who really dug Chad Gable; he looked pretty solid and has a good style that fits. Also, has the right charisma to be a babyface.

I love how cockblocking the GTS continues to be the ultimate heel move.

The only true heels in NXT are CJ Parker & Mojo Rawley.

She inherited her mom's beautiful face... and the body of a tranny in the 1st years of hormone treatment. It's hard to ignore this when she first came in. Fortunately, someone gave her some good advice and now you rarely see her pose standing straight with her legs planted; she always cocks a leg to show more feminine hips. And smart camera work.

Luke Harper had invincibility frames during his discus lariat. It took Ziggler a three bar super combo to take him down. Goth Xmas Paige was scrumptious. Smackdown Ascension are charter members of the Guild of Calamitous Intent.

Moment I immediately started to dig Bliss:

Hmmm... I can see a Little Mac style gimmick working. New Day can be his coach.

The music is really what helps set the mood for his entrance. Kinda similar to how Drew McIntyre's entrance package really made him out to be a big deal.

I disagree after what happened when Gillian married Garry Marshall. Bravo... wait, I take that back. They're divorced now/it was never legal.

Simply awesome two hours. I love that the crowd totally turned and was behind Sasha, she really deserved it. I second the fact that she is the best all-around performer, only behind Tyson. Chivalry chant for English saving Gotch was ace. The crowd really helped make the two hours that much more special. Balor wasn't just any Symbiote he was all Symbiotes. He totally is going to steal all the Jeff Hardy fans.

Wasn't there word that he is well liked? Guessing they want to find something that fits him before debuting him.

I absolutely love Kidd's subplot of being the crazy cat person.

Fantastic go-home show. Zayn/Neville promo was tremendous; they are still skating on that fine gray edge. Simply can't predict how their match will turn out. I'm still amazed nobody has uploaded the Vaudevillians Pictures skits.

The Vaudevillans short film was the greatest. Encore. The crowd doing the Peter Griffin 'ouch' chant when Bailey was selling her knee was brilliant too.

I thought at one point it was hinted they were vampires or something...early on. Not the first stable influenced by White Wolf rpgs. The first thing I thought when I saw the name and video was Mage: The Ascension with a bit of fallen angels slant.

As rushed together as the 4-way was, they managed to tell a really fun story. They weren't lying when they said the main event was going to be memorable. Fantastic storytelling from beginning to end. Rusev came off like a true main event monster and Ziggler managed to hijack someone else's rocket. (Also, loved that everyone involved seem to have started taking acting lessons from Ambrose.)